GYPSY
by
Laurents, Styne & Sondheim
THE ACTION OF THE PLAY COVERS A PERIOD FROM THE EARLY TWENTIES TO THE EARLY THIRTIES AND TAKES PLACE IN VARIOUS CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
ACT I, SCENE ONE: THE STAGE OF A CHEAP THEATRE
The Mothers: Tacky early 20’s dresses, hats and bags, some with coats
Balloon Girl: Child’s tinselly costume with balloon motif
The Children: Various dancing school versions of costumes
Baby June: Theatrical Dutch Girl costume
Baby Louise: Theatrical Dutch Boy costume
Rose: Loud coat and hat, bag, loud early 20’s dress
Uncle Jocko: The impresario of the Kiddie show. Loud knickers and
And vest, tartan beret, outsize horn rimmed glasses.
George
(a stagehand): Odd pants, vest, shirt and cap
Arnold: Dancing school version of costume
ACT I, SCENE TWO: THE KITCHEN IN SEATTLE
Rose: Repeat I-1, remove coat and hat
Baby June: Enters in coat, removes to I-1 costume
Baby Louise: Enters in coat, removes to I-1 costume
Pop: Rumpled pants, neckband shirt, cardigan sweater
ACT I, SCENE THREE: A ROAD
Rose: Repeat I-1
Baby June: Repeat coat I-2, add dress and hat
Baby Louise: Repeat coat I-2, add hat and knickers
Rich Man: Elegant period suit, hat
Rich Boy: Good looking boy’s knicker suit, cap
Urchin: Ragged little boy with knickers, shirt, cap and muffler
Boy Scout: Boy Scout uniform of the period
ACT I, SCENE 4: A VAUDEVILLE HOUSE, BACKSTAGE, LOS ANGELES
Rose: Repeat dress and remove coat
Baby Louise: Repeat
Baby June: Repeat
Mr. Weber
(theatre manager): Business suit with vest
Herbie: A worn, but neat suit with vest, hat
The three boys: Repeat I-3
ACT I, SCENE 5: A VAUDEVILLE HOUSE, ONSTAGE, LOS ANGELES
Baby Louise: Theatrical newsboy costume. Quick change to Uncle
Sam costume.
Baby June: Overdressed gaudy child’s theatrical costume with large
hairbow. Quick change to short tap version of Statue
Of Liberty costume with headpiece.
The three boys: Theatrical newsboy costumes. Quick change to Army,
Navy and Marine uniforms in white with red, white and
blue accents.
A Time Lapse………………………………………………………………
Older Louise: Duplicate of Uncle Sam costume
Older June: Duplicate of Statue of Liberty costume
The older boys: Duplicates of uniforms
ACT I, SCENE 6: IN THE HOTEL, AKRON – 1930’s
Louise: Boy’s pajamas and robes
June: Frilly nightgown and robe
Rose: Wool worn bathrobe and nightgown
“The boys”: Tulsa, LA, Yonkers and Angie: cotton pajamas and
bathrobes.
Mr. Kringelein
(hotel manager): Odd pants, shirt, vest and tie
Herbie: Casual suit and hat
Assorted hotel guests in sleep attire of the period
Props: Three gaudy blankets
ACT I, SCENE 7: A CHINESE RESTAURANT, NEW YORK
Rose: Street dress, large purse, hat. Blanket coat
Herbie: Repeat suit
June: Pretty dress, blanket cape
Louise: Tailored shirt, boys knickers, blanket coat
Waitress: Simple Chinese dress
ACT I, SCENE 8: THE STAGE OF GRANTZIGER’S PALACE THEATRE, NEW YORK
Miss Cratchitt: Tailored 30’s dress, simple and attractive
Rose: Loud 30’s dress, coat and hat
June: Short spangled farmerette dress and bonnet. Quick
change to dainty little girl dress with hairbow.
Louise: Plays front of cow. Underdressed in sweat shirt and
pants.
Herbie: Another neat suit
The Boys: Theatrical farmer costumes. Quick change to Eton suits
and top hats
The cow is a pretty, theatrical two-person cow with a detachable head.
ACT I, SCENE 9: MR. GRANTZIGER’S OFFICE
Miss Crachitt: Repeat
Rose: Repeat
June: Rehearsal blouse and bloomers
Louise: Repeat sweat shirt and pants
ACT I, SCENE 10: A THEATRE ALLEY, BUFFALO
Louise: Repeat sweat shirt and pants
Tulsa: Pants, open collar shirt, sleeveless sweater
Herbie: Repeat a suit, without jacket
L.A.: Sweat shirt and back of cow costume
ACT I, SCENE 11: THE RAILROAD TERMINAL, OMAHA
Rose: Coat and hat over a previous dress
Louise: Slacks, shirt, short jacket, hat
Herbie: Add trench coat and hat over a previous suit
Yonkers, Angie
And L.A.: Casual slacks, sport jackets, sweaters, caps or hats
.
Act II, SCENE ONE: ON THE ROAD, TEXAS
Rose: Summer dress or blouse and skirt
Louise: Gaudy, cheap toreador costume, hat. Quick change (underdressed) to boy’s pajamas
The Girls: Homemade looking Spanish senorita costumes with mantillas. Spanish shawls reversible to the Stars and Stripes: 3 with stripes, 1 with stars and stripes
Herbie: Repeat a suit
ACT II, SCENE TWO: A BURLESQUE HOUSE, BACKSTAGE, WICHITA
Hollywood Blondes: Teenagers 30’s coats, dresses and cloche hats.
Louise: Repeat slacks and shirt. Add sweater. Prop: jeweled g-string (not provided by Costume World)
Rose: 30’s dress, coat and hat. Can repeat I-8
Mazeppa
Burlesque Performer: Nude leotard with gladiator skirt and breast-plate. Gladiator
Helmet, shield.
Tessie Tura
Burlesque Performer: Gaudy tinseled brief panties and bra, decorated with oversize
Butterflies, wings on back, attached to wrist. Long sheer weighted
Drape attached to center of panties. Butterfly headpiece.
Electra:
Burlesque Performer: Brief and gaudy two piece costume. Electric to be
wired by your prop department to light.
Patsey
Stage Manager: Pants, shirt and sweater
Herbie: Repeat I-8
Stagehand: Odd pants and vest. Long-sleeved undershirt
Cigar
Theatre Manager: Ill fitting suit, in poor taste
ACT II, SCENE 3: BACKSTAGE IN THE BURLESQUE THEATRE
Agnes: Repeat dress and coat II-2
Tessie: Repeat II-2
Stagehand: Repeat
Herbie: Repeat
Patsey: Repeat
ACT II, SCENE 4: THE DRESSING ROOM IN THE BURLESQUE THEATRE
Rose: Repeat a coat and dress
Tessie: Repeat
Louise: Repeat coat. Underdressed in sequin leotard. Three matching sheath gowns, Velcro down back for fast change. Each one made to fit on top of previous one. White fur stole for Christmas
Production Christmas headpiece. Large feather hat.
Herbie: New looking, well fitting dark suit
Cigar: Repeat
Patsey: Repeat
Two Boys: Santa Claus costumes with wigs and beards
Louise – Props: (Not necessarily provided by Costume World)
Silver shoes
Long white gloves
Panels of material to match top
Sheath dress
Old fur stole
The cowhead and assorted costumes and parts of costumes used in previous scenes are used as props in the packing sequence.
Showgirls: Glittery, brief, nude colored leotards with large Christmas motif headpieces
ACT II, SCENE 5: MINSKY’S, A DRESSING ROOM
Rose: Attractive day dress
Rence: Smart maid’s dress, apron and cap
Louise: Abbreviated pink costume adds soft, rich negligee
Phil: Broadway type business suit
- Bougeron-Cochon: Foppish business suit
Props: Cowhead, strip costumes, feather boas, stoles, g-strings
ACT II, SCENE 6: A BARE STAGE
Rose: Repeat
Louise: Chic evening gown, fur coat
THE END