Costume World Theatrical

Bye Bye Birdie

Bye Bye Birdie Plot

ACT ONE, SCENE 1 – AMELOW OFFICE:

Rose: Suit

Albert: Sports coat and trousers

ACT ONE, SCENE 2, SWEET APPLE, OHIO:

Teen age boys in levis, slacks, shirts, sweaters

Teen age girls in short, shirts, slacks, assorted tops

ACT ONE, SCENE 3 – MACAFEE HOME:

Change from Act One, Scene 2 outfit

Kim: Change into sweater, slacks and baseball cap

Ursula: Sweater and skirt

Hugo: Levis and sweater

Mrs. MacAfee: Simple dress

Mr. MacAfee: Slacks, shirt, cardigan sweater

Randolph: Slacks and sport shirt

ACT ONE, SCENE 4 – PENN STATION:

Rose: Add coat and hat

Albert:Suit and top coat

Mrs. Peterson: Overdone dress with mink coat

Conrad Birdie: White leather jacket and trousers (studded) white scarf

Male singers and dancers: Travelers with top coats

Female singers and dancers: Travelers with top coats

Teen age male dancers: Sport jackets, trousers 

Teen age female dancers: Assorted toppers and hats (underdressed)

Teen age trio: Dressed identical coats and beanies (underdressed)

Policemen and conductors in uniforms

ACT ONE, SCENE 5 – RAILROAD STATION, SWEET APPLE, OHIO:

Rosie: Repeat

Albert: Repeat

Mrs. Peterson: Repeat

Conrad: Repeat

Hugo: Repeat

Kim: Bright, summery dress

Ursula:Bright summery dress

Two Cheerleaders: Short full skirts, letter sweaters and beanies

Male singers and dancers: Townspeople in bright colors

Female singers and dancers: Townspeople in bright colors

Male teenagers: Bright slacks and sweaters

Female teenagers: Bright, summery dresses

ACT ONE, SCENE 6 – COURTHOUSE STEPS:

Birdie: Gold trousers and gold lame jacket, gold boots

Mayor: Three piece suit, conservative

Mayor’s wife: Summer dress, prop hat 

All others: Repeat

ACT ONE, SCENE 7 – MACAFEE HOME:

Albert: Conservative suit

Kim: Sweater and shorts

Mrs. MacAfee: Change of house dress and apron

Ursula: Blanket worn over sweater and skirt

Mr. MacAfee: Repeat Scene 3

Randolph: Repeat Scene 3

Conrad Birdie: Leopard robe over black pajamas

Teen Girls: Sports clothes (Bermuda shorts, slacks, etc.)

Women: Cotton dresses and aprons

ACT ONE, SCENE 8 – STAGE, CENTRAL MOVIE THEATRE:

Rosie: Dance slacks and shirt

Kim: Simple full skirt/dress

Albert: Repeat Scene 7

ACT ONE, SCENE 9 – BACKSTAGE (BALLET)

Albert: Repeat Scene 7 – add police uniform, coat ad cap

BALLET:
  1. Firing Squad- 4 boys in ragged military – American
  2. Revolution- Boys in ragged Revolution costumes
  3. Girls in ragged Revolution costumes
  4. Policemen- 2 in uniform
  5. Funeral- Women in black mourning dress. Men add black frock coats and tall black hats

Mrs. Peterson: Repeat

Glorie: Fitted slacks, fuzzy sweater, hat and fox or marabou stole

Hugo: Repeat

ACT ONE, SCENE 10 – STAGE, CENTRAL MOVIE THEATRE:

Conrad: Sequinned military uniform

Hugo: Repeat

Rosie: Shirt waist dress

Albert: Repeat Scene 7

Kim: Crinoline type dress and prop 18th century dress, prop colonial dress, ball gown and tiara

Mrs. MacAfee: 18th Century colonial dress

Mr. MacAfee: Shirt, tie and pants – George Washington coat and tricorne

Teen girls: Party dresses alike and flower tiaras

Teen boys: Blazers and flannel trousers alike

Singing men: TV Technicians

Singing girls: Wardrobe mistresses

2 Men and 2 Women Singers: Choir robes

Randolph: Dark suit, add colonial uniform coat and tricorne

ACT TWO, SCENE 1 – MACAFEE HOME:

Rosie: Yellow and gold special Kiwanis dress

Kim: Organza dress with white sweater

ACT TWO, SCENE 2 – STREET OUTSIDE MACAFEE HOME:

Kim: Capri pants, midriff blouse

Birdie: Black trousers and black leather jacket, orange turtleneck

Teen girls: Repeat Act One, Scene 10 costumes 

Teen boys: Repeat Act One, Scene 10 costumes

ACT TWO, SCENE 3 – MACAFEE’S BACK DOOR:

Mrs. MacAfee: Nightgown and robe

Mr. MacAfee: Cotton pajamas and trench coat

Randolph: Pajamas

ACT TWO, SCENE 4 – MAUDE’S RESTAURANT:

Rosie: Act Two, Scene 1 dance dress

Bartender: Pants, shirt, bow tie and apron

Two customers: Street suits

ACT TWO, SCENE 5 – PRIVATE DINING ROOM:

Rosie: Remove coat

Dancing men: Business suits with fezzes shirt sleeves and ties

ACT TWO, SCENE 6 – BACK DOOR OF MAUDE’S:

Singing men: Pajamas with coats or sweaters over

Singing women: Nightgowns with robes over

Mr. MacAfee: Pajamas

Mrs. MacAfee: Pajamas

Randolph: Pajamas

ACT TWO, SCENE 7 – THE ICE HOUSE:

Conrad: Repeat black costume

Kim: Repeat Act Two, Scene 2

Albert: Repeat

Teen girls: Short pleated skirts and sweaters

Teen boys: Levis and sweaters

ACT TWO, SCENE 8 – RAILROAD STATION, SWEET APPLE:

Conrad: Long black ladies coat over black costume and ladies hat

Rosie: Another street dress

Albert: Repeat

Mrs. Peterson: Change of dress

Dancing women: Shirt waist dress

Singing women: Repeat Act One, Scene 7 dresses

Singing men: Repeat Act One, Scene 5

Dancing men: Repeat Act One, Scene 5