by Tara Maginnis, Ph.D.
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All clothes in a section are not listed in any order.  Directors will choose the order of the lineup in their section.  Numbers are solely for organizational purposes. 

Beginning: Alaskan Dress  

Section A

Section CANCELLED due to many of the needed costumes being missing from storage

 

Suggestions for casting

Strange Suits

SECTION B

Odd amalgamation from lots of different shows.  Could be Gender-bending, or absurdly stiff like a parody of a fashion show with dweebs in suits. DIALOGUE NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN FOR THIS SECTION

It might go well to jump straight into the Deltone’s Miserlou (Beginning of Pulp Fiction) or Fashion Victim

 

B-1 NORMAL MAN'S SUIT FOR THE NARRATOR   Joe Harris

FITTED

B-2 NORMAL MEN'S SUITS FOR CONFUSING THE NARRATOR   Wade Taylor

FITTED

B-3 NORMAL MEN'S SUITS FOR CONFUSING THE NARRATOR   ?
B-4 NORMAL MEN'S SUITS FOR CONFUSING THE NARRATOR   ?

The Bacchae

B-5

Pentheus Suit

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Blue two piece suit,

White Shirt,

Red vinyl tie,

Black Shoes,

Ryan Skaw

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

Yahoo Nation

B-6

Japanese Businessman

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Painted jacket, blue pants, kabuki mask,

White shirt,

 Painted tie, socks, black shoes,

Skinny man

 

Easy Movement

The Bacchae/Water Stealers

B-7

Cadmus/leafman

Leaf suit,

White Shirt,

Fish tie,

Wheelchair

Shoes

Charles Heron 

FITTED

 

Wheelchair if possible

The Bacchae/Water Stealers

B-8

Tiresias/leafman

Leaf suit,

White Shirt,

Butterfly tie,

Staff,

Shoes,

Brian Smart

FITTED

 

 

 

Easy Movement

Comedy of Errors

B-9

Antipholi 1 or 2

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Yellow shirt/blue shirt,

Hard collars,

Yellow tie/blue tie,

Striped jackets,

Striped vests,

Checked pants,

Spectator shoes,

Yellow socks/blue socks.

Small guy

 

Easy Movement

Comedy of Errors

B-10

B-11

Merchants

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Red ties,

Striped shirts,

Black hats,

Outlined jackets,

Checkered pants,

Spectator shoes,

socks

Alexei Antohin

FITTED

Anatoly Antohin? 

 

Easy Movement

Comedy of Errors

B-12

The Duke

White Shirt,

Black tie,

Spectator shoes,

Tiger stripe tux,

Brandon Murphy

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

Yahoo Nation

B-13

Papa (Dutch)

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Check jacket,

 Red tie,

 Blue pants,

White shirt

Medium man

 

Easy Movement

Alice in Wonderland

B-14

Mad hatter

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Green foam hat,

Yellow shirt, Green floppy tie, green pants,

Green painted jacket, flower in buttonhole,

Shoes,

 Socks,

Spats,

Joe Alloway

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

Kartasi

B-15

Nasty Suit

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Elvis hair,

Undershirt,

Spike suit (2 piece),

Spike hands,

Sharp shoes

Tom Creek

FITTED

 

Difficult Movement

Biomechanical Cartoon Insanity  

SECTION C

The last bit of the suits section should contain the most cartoonish suits, then shift into Benny Goodman’s “Sing Sing Sing” or another similar piece with fast tempo clownish movement –blending without pause into this cartoon costume section

Benny Goodman’s “Sing Sing Sing” or Prokofiev’s Lt. Kiji Troika

 

Kartasi

C-1

Purification Garcia

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Cone Hat,

Rubber gloves,

Hoopskirt,

Black robe

Bloomers?

Stripe socks,

Black shoes

Weird scythe thing

Craig Brookes 

FITTED

Difficult Movement

12th Night

C-2

Malvolio/Maid

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Maid’s dress

Bloomers

Yellow stockings

Yellow hat

Garter belt

Black shoes

Ryan Staska 

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Easy Movement

Comedy of Errors

C-3

Dr. Pinch

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Red check pants,

Outlined tailcoat,

Patterned b&w vest,

Bow tie,

White shirt,

Mortarboard,

Spectators,

Socks,

Academic gown

 

Harry (ANS Guy)?

 

Easy Movement

Comedy of Errors

C-4

Amelia

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Nun’s headpiece,

White gorget,

Black robe,

Constructivist tabard,

Large cross,

Black shoes,

Black tights

Amy Taylor

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

The Successful Life of 3

C-7

She

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Red wig,

Red top,

Red Pants,

Yellow lips jacket,

Yellow heels

Christi Burgess64818_15.jpg (9596 bytes)

Easy Movement

 

The Successful Life of 3

C-8

3 –Armed to the teeth

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“3” shirt,

Orange pants,

Checked shoes

Gun coat

Charlie Pierce

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

Yahoo Nation

C-9

Statue of Liberty

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Green gown,

Sunburst mask,

Sandals

Cutout torch

Rob Jordan

FITTED

 

Slightly awkward Movement

Yahoo Nation

C-10

Uncle Sam

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US hat mask,

US jacket,

US pants,

 US Vest,

Shoes

Levi Ben Israel

  FITTED

Difficult Movement

Yahoo Nation

C-11

Mamma

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Rubber wig with bow,

Yellow shirt,

Banana skirt,

Yellow petticoat,

Blue shoes,

 mask

Thin woman

 

Easy Movement

Alice in Wonderland

C-12

Queen of hearts

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Red crown/hat

Red bodice,

 Ruff,

 Hoopskirt,

 Foam skirt,

 

Extra large woman

 

Difficult

Movement

Alice in Wonderland

C-13

Caterpillar

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Caterpillar headdress,

Body,

Green gloves,

Mushroom top,

Mushroom sheet bottom

 

Brian Wooster

  FITTED

Very Difficult Movement

Alice in Wonderland

C-14

Card

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Heart head,

Card,

Red shirt,

 Red pants

Shoes, socks,

Any

 

Easy Movement

Alice in Wonderland

C-15

Alice

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Hairbow,

Blue dress,

 White apron,

White hose,

 Blue shoes

Brianna Doring

FITTED tune.jpg (31237 bytes) 

Easy Movement

Alice in Wonderland

C-16

March hare

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Rabbit hat,

Twinkle coat,

White shirt,

 Brown & orange vest,

Plaid pants,

Floppy bow tie,

 Shoes,

 Socks,

spats

 

Small person

 

Easy Movement

Tara's Dress

C-17

Mme.Exxxcedrin breakaway dress and Bo's Amazing artificial chest

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Fake Breasts

Naughty lingerie

Striped Dress

shoes

Darth Vader Bonnet

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The Omnigarment

Optional section if we have a willing dance group & choreographer  

SECTION D

Slower music for contrast, perhaps Rimsky-Korsakov either dancing about in the costumes, or doing the insto-transformer thing.  Should be fairly short, because the costumes are all pretty much the same.

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Rimsky-Korsakov The Young Prince and The Princess or the New Age-y Across the View

 

Much Ado

D-1

D-2

D-3

D-4

D-5

Ensemble

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Omnigarments,

Body suits,

Masks and hats

Repair with flowers, etc.

Flat shoes & socks

Carrie Seward

Maya Salganek

Christine Burgess

 

Easy Movement

Period Passions  

SECTION E

What can I say?  It’s all about sex and costumes, mostly from Liaisons.  You guys figure it out.

Handel’s Sarabande if you want it to go Dramatic a la an 18th Century Tango, Chevalier’s Louise might be good for a light funny bit or the Der Rosencavalier Waltz if you want sexy classical stuff, or Dress to Sexy if you want fashion show music

 

Don Juan

E-1

Don Juan

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Big hat,

White shirt,

Red vest,

Black pants,

Stockings,

Black shoes,

Purple lined cape,

 

Wade Taylor?

 

Easy Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-2

Merteuil

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Brown wig,

Red feather comb,

Heart necklace,

Red dress,

Violet underskirt,

Petticoat,

Violet corset,

Chemise,

Bustle,

Red stockings,

Violet garters,

Red shoes,

fan

Aria Shilansk    

FITTED

Difficult Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-3

Valmont 1

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Brown wig,

Violet shirt,

White cravat,

Blue silk vest,

violet coat,

Black breeches,

Red hose,

Black shoes,

Chatelaine,

Jon Ward 

FITTED

Moderately Easy Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-4

Tourvel

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Extended hair,

Blue silk dress, quilted petticoat,

Muslin petticoat,

Blue corset,

Violet gloves,

White fichu,

Chemise,

 Bustle, blue stockings,

Garters,

 Blue shoes,

Flowers,

rosary

Carrie Seward

FITTED

Difficult Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Valmont 2

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Brown wig,

Violet shirt,

White cravat,

White floral vest,

Black coat,

Black breeches,

Red hose,

Black shoes,

sword

Joe Alloway

FITTED

 

Moderately Easy Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-5

Emelie

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Yellow hat,

 Yellow dress, red underskirt,

Muslin petticoat,

Corset,

 Chemise,

Stockings, garters,

Lewd fan,

Handbag,

Shoes,

Brown wig,

Neck ribbon

bustle

Abrah Fawvor

Difficult Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-6

Danceny

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Blonde wig,

Green knightly order,

White shirt,

White floral vest,

Green coat,

White breeches,

Blue stockings,

 Black shoes,

Sword,

Tricorne hat,

white gloves,

cross,

white cravat

 

Tom Creek

FITTED

Moderately Easy Movement

Miss Julie

E-7

 

Miss Julie

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2 piece bustle dress,

Petticoat,

Boots,

Hair bow,

Bustle,

Corset,

Short woman

 

Difficult Movement

Les Liaisons Dangereuses

E-8

Rosamonde

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Gray wig,

Gold mob cap,

Gold-white fichu,

Gold mesh gloves,

Face fan,

Purple gold dress,

 Purple gold underskirt,

 Muslin petticoat,

 Bustle,

 Chemise,

 Corset,

 Stockings, garters,

 Shoes,

Cane.

Medium/large woman

 

Difficult Movement

The Glass Menagerie

E-9

Amanda

 

Yellow dress, shoes, stockings

Large, tall woman

 

Easy Movement

Tuma Shows

E-10

The Tourist

White Dresses,

Hats,

Parasol & camera,

Hand Bags,

Stockings,

Shoes,

Belts?

White gloves

beads

Breann Stoutenberg?

 

Easy Movement unless we add props

Threepenny Opera

E-12

Polly Blue Dress

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Lace Dress

Visible underwear

Stockings

Hat

Boa and/or jewelry

Shoes with leg laces

Rachel Blackwell

FITTED

Threepenny Opera

E-13

Hooker Dress

Black Beaded Dress

Lace mits

Stockings

Hat

Boa and/or jewelry

Shoes with leg laces

Name?

FITTED

Threepenny Opera

E-14

Hooker dress

Lace Dress

Visible underwear

Stockings

Hat

Boa and/or jewelry

Shoes with leg laces

Medium-small female

  Sarah Phillips?

Liasons

E-15

Cecile de Volonges

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Pink skirt, Pink & Lilac dress, Chemise, bustle, petticoat, pink corset, stockings, garters, fan, lilac turban, Neck ribbon Terin Walton-Rautz

FITTED

Hippie Meditation Moment  

SECTION F

To the tunes of something mellow, low key and meditative like Jungly Bab, the Hippie outfits can filter on, in slow absurdities, or just pretty movement.

Jungly Bab

 

As You Like It

F-1

Rosalind wizard dress

Silk painted dress,

Violet slip,

Sandals,

Floral crown,

 

Kelly Hartman

  FITTED

Easy Movement

As You Like It

F-2

Celia Hippie dress

Blue silk dress,

Blue macramé vest,

Sandals,

Blue slip,

headband

Short woman

 

Easy Movement

As You Like It

F-3

Touchstone

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Yellow shirt,

Hippie pants,

Vest,

Tie,

Headband,

Grinner Sneakers,

‘Fro wig

Troy Robbins

  FITTED

Easy Movement

As You Like It

F-5

Hymen, God of Marriage

Seminole patchwork suit,

Shirt,

Platform Shoes,

Twinkle collar (recreate).

Joe Harris

FITTED

 

Easy Movement

Alice in Wonderland

F-6

F-7

F-8

F-9

Hippie ensembles

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