Annie Jr Costume Needs - Santa Rosa Education Cooperative

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Annie Jr Costume Needs

Chorus Groups

Orphans- You DO have a “hard knock life” and it shows! Your clothes should look like they have been donated
to Goodwill at least twice before you got them. Colors should be muted. Mixed matched patterns, stains,
patches, frays, etc.

Possible costume choice: You all should NOT match!

 Bloomers are being made for everyone.
 dresses- about knee length or a little shorter
 aprons/pinafores
 blouses/skirts
 old sweaters, cardigans- Although the show take place in December, try to keep layers light weight

so you won’t be too hot onstage!
 knee socks or ankle socks
 shoes- flats, mary janes, lace-up ankle boots, etc but NOT shinny. Must be able to dance in them!

Servants- You are the VERY professional staff of the Warbucks mansion! You look great and are proud of it.

Ladies:

 black, short-sleeved, knee-length dresses that you can dance in.
 black slip, spankies, or whatever you need to make sure your dress isn’t see-through under the stage

lights and while dancing
 white aprons and headbands are being made for everyone
 black shoes- low heel, flats, or character shoes. They must stay on while dancing! Ankle straps help.

Gentlemen:

 white dress shirt
 black slacks
 black belt
 black shoes
 BLACK SOCKS!
 black bow tie (This would MAKE the outfit, if it can be found!) 

Pedestrians in NYC: Isn’t New York THE place to be? You may live there or be a tourist, but you all agree! It’s
an evening in December, at Times Square.

Most pedestrians in this scene are servants in the previous scene, so your quick change will just involve
putting on hats, coats, scarves, mittens, etc over your existing costume.

Ladies:

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 long coats- what we would consider dress coats today
 or fur coats/wraps
 hats, scarves, mittens

Gents:

 long coats- think of a “gangster” look, trench coats or wool are fine
 hats- (We have fedoras for the guys.)

Female Characters

Apple Seller: It’s hard to make a living selling apples. Your clothes should look like a grown up version of the
orphans’ clothes.

 old dress- longer than knee length
 apron
 coat and/or shawl
 hat, scarf
 shoes- could be flats, laced ankle boots, etc, but old looking

Star to Be

 See the Pedestrians in NYC
 Long coat and/or fur wrap, hat, scarf, mittens (may be bright colors, but still classy!)
 dress shoes- coordinates with outfit, low heal
 sparkly clip-on earrings
 2 BAGS- could be carpet bags, small suitcase etc.

Woman in Window

 bathrobe
 curlers? 

Usherette

 Use the black dress from the maid’s costume
 a bright scarf and matching headband (Think an old-fashioned airplane stewardess)
 (short, bright, matching jacket optional)

Miss Hanigan

SCENE 1, 6

 gaudy dress (lots of color, big prints, etc)- LONGER than knee length
 slip or whatever you need to make sure dress isn’t see through under stage lights
 bright, flowy kimono robe
 long beads (Not pearls), earrings, stacked bracelets

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 slippers
 hair curlers?

SCENE 3 Little Girls

 same outfit as scene 1
 boa
 feathered fan (optional, we’ll see with blocking, Britt has one)

SCENE 10 and 11 at Warbucks mansion

 no robe, slippers, or boa
 long coat (Britt has a green one)
 hat
 SHOES, dress, dark or coordinating with coat

Lily

SCENE 6 Easy st

 bright, slightly sultry dress- bit longer than keen length was the fashion
 slip or whatever you need to make sure dress isn’t see through under stage lights
 fake fur wrap
 fake precious stone jewelry
 fake expensive hand bag (with short strap to go over wrist)
 fake (see a trend? ) expensive shoe
 bright, flirty hat

ScENE 10 and 11 at Warkbucks mansion

 disguised as Mrs Mudge
 can wear same dress as in scene six, if coat covers most of it
 old, long coat
 old hat
 old hand bag
 winter scarf
 no jewelry

Grace (These are suggestions, but she already has some costume pieces)

SCENE 3 and 6

 professional, matching skirt and jacket- hem length bit longer than knee was the fashion
 tailored blouse
 lapel pin, small earrings
 matching hat
 professional, handbag
 matching shoes- small heal

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SCENE 5 nyc

 same clothes except a long dress coat over outfit

SCENE 7

 same clothes except no jacket over blouse
 no hat or handbag

SCENE 10 “meet the mudges”

 Christmasy dress (preferably not entirely red, since Annie’s dress is red)
 matching shoes
 tailored jacket or wrap that covers up part of Christmas dress

SCENE 11 Christmas

 same dress as scene 10, but no coat (not enough time to change dress between scene 10 & 11)
 maybe sparkly pin, earrings, and/or short necklace (not gaudy)
 maybe poinsettia or holly in hair

Annie

SCENE 1, 2, and 3 orphan outfit

 broken locket
 old dress
 bloomers (being made for all orphans)
 apron (Brittany has one for you)
 sweater (Brittany has)
 shoes- could be flats, mary janes, or lace up boots but they can’t be shiny. Old looking. No or very low

heel to avoid giving extra height.
 ankle socks or knee socks

SCENE 4 Think I’m Gonna Like it

 Same orphan dress and apron, but without scarf and sweater
 coat- cute and tailored, perhaps white or colored. Remember, Grace picked out this coat for you, and

she has very classy taste!

SCENE 5 nyc

 orphan dress under coat, but no apron, scarf, or sweater
 coat

SCENE 7 chat with warbucks

 blue-checked dress (Brittany has dress and pinafore)
 navy pinafore
 red belt
 LOCKET

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 orphan bloomers or slip
 white ankle socks
 black dress shoes- flats or mary janes with no or very low heel

SCENE 8 radio

 same outfit as scene 7
 NO locket
 perhaps coordinating hat
 perhaps coat

SCENE 10 together at last

 red dress
 white sash
 black shoes
 bloomers or slip, whatever is needed to make sure dress isn’t see through under stage lights
 perhaps white hair bow?
 white ankle socks
 no locket until Warbucks gives it to her

SCENE 11 Christmas

 same outfit as scene 10
 locket
 coat from scene 5
 suitcase

Male Charaters

Mr Bundles: You think you’re pretty hot stuff, but you’re still the laundry man to Miss Hanigan!

 white or light colored, collared shirt – roll the sleeves
 black or navy men’s slacks
 belt, matching
 bow tie
 fake mustache?
 news boy cap
 dark shoes
 dark socks

Sandy

 mutt costume
 poodle costume
 KNEE PADS

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Dog Catcher: It’s a tough job, and it takes a tough guy to do it!

 see Mr. Bundles outfit. Yours is similar with the following differences:
 coat- could be shorter, like an old barn coat or leather coat. He’s a working man, ya know!
 news boy cap!
 no bow tie

Lt. Ward

 blue men’s dress shirt (brighter blue, like a police officer)
 black/navy slacks
 black/navy shoes
 black/navy socks
 police man’s hat (will probably have to find this at a costume shop)
 (police man’s coat optional, but would be great if it could be found!)

Sound Effects Man: Folks may not hear your voice on the radio, but YOU are the one that makes radio really
happen!

 Use your Drake costume with the following additions:
 glasses (find old frames and take the lenses out?)
 vest OR suspenders
 bow tie
 rolled shirt sleeves

Bert Healy: You’re the best voice on the radio, and not too hard on the eyes, either! Even though radio
listeners can’t see you, you and your cast still dress to the nines! Your outfit is a little on the flamboyant side.

 men’s dress shirt
 suit coat
 coordinating slacks
 bright tie
 flower in lapel or bright hankie in coat pocket (coordinates with tie)
 dress shoes
 socks that match your pants
 mustache?

President F.D.R – America and I are ready for a New Deal!

 Use your servants costume with the following additions
 suit coat
 (coordinating vest would be nice but optional)
 red/white/blue tie (Brittany has one for you)
 BE ABLE TO TIE A TIE
 glasses (google pictures of the President, then find similar glasses at thrift shop and pop out the lenses)

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Louis Howe – the President has a big job, but he can’t do it without his right-hand-man!

 Use your servants costume with the following additions
 suit coat and/or vest
 patriotic tie
 BE ABLE TO TIE A TIE

Policeman

 very similar to Lt. Ward
 mustache?

Rooster- You are one dapper, dastardly dan! Crime doesn’t always pay, but you try to keep up appearances!

SCENE 6 Easy st

 men’s dress shirt (can be colored)
 suit coat and pants (pin stripes, colored, etc. Think gangster)
 bright tie
 flower in lapel, or bright scarf in pocket (COORDINATES with tie)
 Fedora is a MUST
 dress shoes
 dress socks
 mustache?

SCENE 10 and 11 at Warkbucks mansion

 disguised as Ralph Mudge
 instead of suit coat, wear a long, old trench coat
 old, slouchy hat (Brittany has one for you)
 glasses?
 no tie

Mr. Warbucks- You are one of the richest men in America, and you like to be in charge! Power suit, power tie!

SCENE 4 Meeting Annie

 white dress shirt
 matching suit coat and pants
 (coordinating vest would be awesome, if you could find it.)
 belt
 tie (darker, professional colors)
 BE ABLE TO TIE A TIE
 dark dress shoes
 SOCKS THAT MATCH YOUR PANTS

SCENE 5 NYC

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 same outfit as in scene 4 with the following additions
 long coat- wool or trench
 FEDORA
 winter scarf

SCENE 7 and 8

 same costume as scene 4

SCENE 10 and 11

 different (but coordinating) suit jacket
 red tie ( matches Annie’s red dress in last scene)