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Costuming for

EVERYONE!!! • Mansion servant costume for “I Think I’m

Gonna Like it Here” Except: Annie & lead orphans, Miss Hannigan, Star-to-Be

• 1930’s hat and long overcoat for “NYC” to cover other costume. Nice additions could be: handbags, briefcase, or old fashioned suitcase, gloves.

• Needs makeup! Beige Foundation base, eye shadow, eyeliner, mascara, blush, lipstick

Annie

• For the first few scenes Annie should be dressed like the other orphans: ragged layers of clothing, laced boots or shoes, tattered socks an oversized dark red/burgandy sweater, unkempt reddish hair. Annie will also need a locket with a matching 2nd piece (or BFF necklace with both halves)

• Annie will need a winter dress coat to wear over her orphan clothes for scenes 4 & 5.

• During the last half of scenes Annie should wear her trademark short-sleeved red dress with white collar. She should also have white socks and black shoes with straps. Her hair should be neat.

Annie

Orphans

• It is important the orphans look ragged and tough. The orphans might wear shirts and sweaters over skirts, smocks or flannel nightgowns; layering is very important – matching is not!! Their hair can be extremely unkempt.

• Hair accessories could be fashioned from ripped pieces of clothes.

• Molly should have a scruffy teddy bear.

Orphans

Young Actors

• GIRL ORPHANS The ragged & tough-looking orphans might wear shirts and sweaters over skirts, smocks or flannel nightgowns; layering is very important – matching is not!! Their hair can be extremely unkempt. Hair accessories could be fashioned from ripped pieces of clothes. Orphans also need to bring an old pillow and patchwork quilt or drab colored blanket.

• BOYS – Chimney sweeps & Newsies Dressed poorly. Drab colors. Newsie-style hat. Instr. How-to make your chimney sweet prop: http://redemptionisbeautiful.blogspot.com/2011/10/tutorial-how-to-make-chimney-sweep-for.html

• ALL – need metal pail/bucket with own cleaning prop (broom handle, brush, rag, etc.) AND:

• ALL – 1930’s appropriately styled overcoat, cape, or holiday wrap/scarf with mittens or gloves for NYC (those without overcoats will be Christmas carolers)

Young Actors GIRLS: Orphans

BOYS: Chimney Sweeps & Newsies

Miss Hannigan

• Miss Hannigan should always look a bit out of sync with her surroundings. Her hair should look like she has just woken up. Her dress should gaudy and cheap (1930’s floral print) and perhaps have a slip hanging down from under the dress. She should wear stockings that could be falling down & tan or black character shoes (high heels would suffice, but she will be dancing so they mustn’t fall off). She should wear lots of beads or a boa as well as a whistle on a rope around her neck.

• Additional accessories might be slippers and satin bathrobe, hair curlers or net.

• She will need a long coat when visiting the Warbucks mansion. Miss Hannigan’s dress color should contrast to Annie & Grace

Miss Hannigan

Oliver Warbucks

• He is always dressed formally, in a dark suit, white shirt, vest, and bow tie. A tuxedo jacket with black bow tie and cummerbund would be ideal.

• He also needs a hat (top hat), coat and scarf.

• For a more festive holiday attire, changing to a white jacket for scene 7 is nice but not necessary.

• Optional rubber skullcap to create the bald effect.

Oliver Warbucks

Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis

• His costume should be as colorful as his personality. His hair might be parted and slicked back. A mustache would be appropriate. Rooster’s clothes should be gaudy. Suspenders, a fedora, and a money sign tie would be good. He will need a different jacket, hat, and pair of glasses when he is in “disguise” as Mr. Mudge.

• Lily should be outlandish and gaudy. A bright-colored dress with matching handbag and pumps are ideal. She will have a compact and lipstick in her bag. A bizarre wig or tight curls can help complete the look.

Rooster Hannigan and Lily St. Regis

Bundles McCloskey

• He can dress in all white, with a dark-colored belt, large bowtie, and deliveryman’s cap. Pants and shoes should be of a deliveryman’s variety. A half-full laundry bag is the crowning touch.

Grace Farrell • Grace always dresses with thought and

style. It is suggested (but not imperative) she wear a different costume for each scene in which she appears. She should look professional, possibly wearing a suit and hat for her first entrance in scene 3 (light blue would be nice). She carries a handbag, and wears gloves.

• A coat (fur would be perfect) for scenes 4 & 5.

• Grace needs a holiday dress, suit or even stylized holiday sweater with skirt for scene 7. She should always appear business-like but classy.

Drake and Male Servants • Tuxedos or tails would be ideal for the male servants.

Formal wear shops are often generous about donating out-of-style or unusual-sized tuxedo jackets to schools. Resale shops are another excellent resource for jackets and used tuxedo shirts. Plain white button down shirts with bow ties or ascots could be a good alternative.

• Drake should have a different tie or jacket (or a fancy vest) and white gloves to set him apart from the other servants. He carries his nose a bit higher than the rest.

• Servants need to be dressed and groomed neatly, with nothing out of place.

• All cast members should have mansion attire to double as mansion staff if they are able.

Annette & Cecille, Mrs. Greer & female servants

• The female servants should wear a black skirt and blouse (leotard/body suit) with a white apron from home, and black shoes. Aprons can be fashioned from oval white lace doilies by sewing a waistband ribbon to one edge of each doily (this ribbon is then used to tie each “apron” around the waist. A short piece of 2-3inch eyelet can be pinned to the hair as a headpiece.

• Cecile & Annette - match eachother but their costumes could be more tailored or their headpieces different from other female servants to distinguish them from the other servants – perhaps tall, pleated cylindrical hats. Accessories might include feather dusters or bath trays.

• Mrs. Greer and Mrs. Pugh – the costumes for the housekeeper and cook can add color and variety to the mansion scenes. They might consist of striped or solid pastel dresses with full aprons. Various kitchen/cooking accessories might dangle from Mrs. Pugh’s apron. Mrs. Pugh might wear a bakers cap. Each should have her hair pulled back in a bun and wear hair trim that matches her costume.

• Servants need to be dressed and groomed neatly, with nothing out of place.

• All cast members should have mansion attire to double as mansion staff if they are able.

Drake and Servants

Usherettes • Usherettes must look like Radio City ushers

of the period: a pillbox hat, jacket with gold buttons and trim, black skirt or pants. Gold trim and epaulets can be added to a plain blazer to achieve the desired effect. The pillbox hat can be made out of cardstock and trimmed to match the jacket. White gloves can give a nice touch.

• Each usherette will need a flashlight. They can also carry trays with candy and popcorn. At least one of the usherettes must have a tray with cups or boxes filled with popcorn.

Star-to-be • This character has just arrived from out of town to take

NYC by storm. She arrives wearing a modest traveling clothes: a hat, a long coat or cape, and perhaps a scarf. She carries 2 handbags (suitcase & hatbox).

• As the song progresses, her coat is removed to reveal a flashier star-quality look…like an evening dress and long evening gloves.

• Accessories to match her star-quality look might include: boa, high-fashion hat, jewelry, fancy purse

Lt Ward • If you cannot obtain a real policeman’s

uniform for Lt. Ward, a navy blue shirt and matching pants will work well with a policeman’s hat and black shoes. Gold buttons added to a suit jacket would also work. Be sure to create an emblem for the shirt and hat.

• Lt. Ward must carry a “night stick” as an accessory. A mini baseball bat would suffice.

• White gloves are optional

Dog Catcher and Sandy • The dog catcher’s costume should look like a uniform

– perhaps a dark shirt, matching pants and a hat with the words DOG CATCHER on it. The dog catcher can also carry a big net and leash.

• Sandy can wear a furry sandy-colored hooded one-piece costume with floppy ears and tail. Sandy needs a large red bow around her neck and a box to fit in for Scene 11.

FDR & Louis Howe & Boy flirt • Roosevelt should wear a suit, tie and

perhaps small spectacles. His hair should be grayed, and he might carry a cigarette holder. He should sit in his wheelchair at all times, with a blanket over his legs.

• Louis Howe should look very professional, with a dark colored jacket and tie.

• Boy flirt (NYC scene) should wear dark pants, suit jacket and tie, with a winter scarf around his neck, and possibly gloves.

Bert Healy, Boylan Sisters, SFX Artist • Bert Healy should look as “smooth” as he sounds

on the air. His costume should be flamboyant, with a striped jacket or vest, bow tie and skimmer hat.

• Bert Healy and SFX could coordinate.

• Boylan sisters costumes must coordinate and be 1930’s appropriate, pink is good.