Costume World Theatrical

THE KING AND I

The King and I Plot

Time: 1860’S
Place: Bangkok, Siam

ANNA LEONOWENS
  1. Act 1 – Scene 1: Three piece dress, Bonnet, Hoop, Petticoat, Pantalets
  2. Act 1 – Scene 2: Repeat – minus jacket and bonnet
  3. Act 1 – Scene 4: Attractive day dress or skirt and blouse
  4. Act 1 – Scenes 5-6: Change of above
  5. Act II – Scene 1, 2 and 4: Satin ball gown, snood, long gloves, long smock, white lace shawl
  6. Act II – Scene 5: Two piece traveling suit, blouse, bonnet, gloves
KING OF SIAM
  1. Act 1 – Scene 2: Elaborate open front jacket, Panang
  2. Act 1 – Scene 3: Change of jacket
  3. Act 1 – Scene 4: Blouse of jeweled trim, Panang
  4. Act II – Scene 1: Highly ornamental red jacket and matching hat. Red Panang, Baldric with order
  5. Act II – Scene 4: Repeat
  6. Act II – Scene 6: Long open front coat, Panang
LADY THIANG
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Slim line dress, Ornamental Sash
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Optional change of above
  3. Act I – Scene 5: Change of dress and sash
  4. Act I – Scene 6: Repeat
  5. Act II – Scene 1: Ball gown, hoop, petticoat, satin trousers, hair plumes
  6. Act II – Scene 2: Repeat
  7. Act II – Scene 5: Change of dress and sash
TUPTIM
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Slim line white dress, jeweled headdress
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Simpler dress with Ornamental sash
  3. Act I – Scene 6: Repeat
  4. Act II – Scene 1 and 2: Elaborate ballet dress, headpiece
  5. Act II – Scene 6: Breakaway priest costume
KRALAHOME
  1. Act I – Scene 1: Long skirt
  2. Act I – Scene 2: Add matching jacket
  3. Act I – Scene 5a: Change of skirt and jacket
  4. Act I – Scene 6: Repeat
  5. Act II – Scene 1: Fancy skirt and jacket with matching headdress
  6. Act II – Scene 6: Repeat minus headdress
LUN THA
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Ornamental Tunic, Panang, Hat
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Repeat
  3. Act I – Scene 2: Plain tunic and Panang
PRINCE CHULA LONGHORN
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Ornamental tunic, Panang, hat
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Repeat minus coat
  3. Act I – Scene 6: Change of Panang, Jacket and hat
  4. Act II – Scene 4a: Jacket with jeweled collar, Panang, Elaborate headdress. Repeat coat from 1-2
  5. Act II – Scene 5: Repeat, minus coat and headpiece
LOUIS LEONOWENS
  1. Act I – Scene 1: Jacket, knee pants, shirt, tie and cap
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Change of suit
  3. Act II – Scene 2: Change of suit
CAPTAIN
  1. Act I – Scene 1: Two piece naval suit, shirt, tie nautical cap
  2. Act II – Scene 5a: Repeat
SIR EDWARD RAMSAY
  1. Act II – Scene 1: Two piece black tail suit, white shirt, vest, tie, baldric with medals
SIAMESE WIVES
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Slim line dress, ornamental sash
  2. Act I – Scene 4: Repeat
  3. Act I – Scene 6: Repeat
  4. Act II – Scene 1: Various Crinoline dresses, hoops, pantalets, hair plumes
  5. Act II – Scene 6: Repeat I-2
SIAMESE CHILDREN
  1. Act I – Scene 2: Colorful jackets, Panangs or skirts, headdresses
  2. Act I – Scene 3: Repeat
  3. Act I – Scene 4: Tunic, Panangs or skirts
  4. Act I – Scene 6: Repeat
  5. Act II – Scene 6: Repeat

Palace Attendants: (Phra Alack, Interpreter, Slaves (2), and Nurses (2))

Each – Tunic tops with Panangs or long skirts

Priests

(Each) Long Saffron robes

Amazons

(Each) Black draped sleeveless robes, tie belts, leopard shoulder drapes

Ballet

(Eliza, Little Eva, Topsy) Skirt with bejeweled panel, bodice, elaborate headpiece

Uncle Thomas

Panang, Tunic, Mask

King Simon

Black Panang, Elaborate black tunic, mask with headpiece

Buddha 

Gold skirt, bodice with drapery, elaborate gold pagoda, headpiece

Angel George

Jacket, Panang, jeweled wings, gold headdress

Docis

Black Panang, tunic, over-the-head mask

Chorus

Boys: Panangs, jackets, gold headdresses

Girls: Long skirts, tunics, gold pagoda headpieces

Procession

Women: Various colorful dresses or tunics and skirts, headpieces

Men: Various colorful jackets or tunics, Panangs

Parade Dragon

F I N A L E