Description:
Please Note: This wardrobe plot indicates our interpretation of the costume needs of the production. It is intended to provide you with required costume changes and a feeling of the costume styles. Costumes outlined are in standard adult sizes - extremely large or small sizes may not be available. Also, specific colors and fabrics are not described due to new designs and availability in our stock. Styles and accessories may vary.
Cast & Costume:
ACT ONE
Scene 1: Nonnberg Abbey
Nuns: Black habit, scapular, wimple, collar, veil, ropetie
Novices: Same as Nuns, only white veils
Postulants: Calf length black dress, black short cape, veil with white band
Scene 2: Mountainside near the Abbey
Maria: Dressed as a postulant
Bertha, Sophia, Margaretta: Nun’s habits
Scene 3: Office of Mother Abbess, the next morning
Mother Abbess: Habit
Scene 4: A corridor in the Abbey
All: Repeat
Scene 5: Living Room of the Trapp villa, that afternoon
Captain Von Trapp: Casual blazer coat, trousers
Franz: Daytime butler’s livery, apron, vest, trousers
Frau Schmidt: Housekeeper’s dress, apron
Maria: Dated unattractive dress, hat, large old-time bag
Gretl age 6, Marta age 7, Brigitta age 9 Louisa age 13, Liesl age 16: White sailor dresses , white hose
Kurt age 11, Friedrich age 14: White sailor suits, short pants style
Scene 6: Outside the Trapp villa, that night
Liesl: Repeat
Rolf: Tyrolean pants, shirt, hat, stutzen and tie
Scene 7: Maria's bedroom, later that evening
Maria: Robe over nightgown
Girls: Identical nightgowns
Boys: Identical pajamas
Frau Schmidt: Repeat
Liesl: Optional change to smudged duplicate of dress from Act1, Scene 6
Scene 8: A hallway in the Trapp villa
All: Repeat
Scene 9: Terrace of the Villa, six weeks later
Franz: Same, remove apron
Elsa: Styled morning dress, can be skirt and blouse
Captain Von Trapp: Daytime change, possibly to tyrolean flavor
Ursula: Tyrolean maid’s uniform
Max: Dapper sporty attire
Rolf: Repeat
Von Trapp Boys & Girls: Outfits made from curtains in Act 1, Scene 7; back to sailor costumes
Maria: Attractive peasant costume with skirt, blouse, bodice, apron
Scene 10: A hallway in the villa, one week later
Female guests: Ballgowns, gloves, headpieces
Male guests: Tail suits, Bavarian uniforms or tyrolean dress costume
Capt. Von Trapp, Baron Everfeld, Max: All tail suits, Max addition of top coat
Franz: Formal butler livery
Maria: Another peasant dress
Elsa: Elegant ballgown, gloves, hair piece
Girls: Party dresses
Boys: Blue suits
Scene 11: The living room, the same evening
Nuns: Repeat
New postulant: Nice suit or dress
Scene 12: A corridor in abbey
Nuns, Maria: All repeat
Scene 13: Office of the Mother Abbess, three days later
ACT TWO
Scene 1: The terrace, same day
Max: Another dapper suit
Girls: Peasant costume
Boys: Tyrolean trousers, shirt stutzen
Captain Von Trapp: Dapper suit or sport clothes
Elsa: Another afternoon dress
Maria: Wears postulant dress of Act1, Scene 11
Franz: Repeat
Scene 2: A corridor in Abbey, two weeks later
Postulants, Nuns: Repeat
Mother Abbess: Add ceremonial cape
Scene 3: Office of Mother Abbess, immediately following
Maria: Wedding dress
Scene 4: A cloister overlooking the chapel
Girls: Dressed as flower girls, flower head pieces and flowers for hands
Boys: Repeat party suits
Captain: Full dress admiral’s uniform and hat, sword
Nuns: Repeat
Scene 5: The living room, a month later
Girls: Peasant costume
Boys: Tyrolean costume
Herr Zeller: Black suit with Nazi emblem on sleeve
Frau Schmidt: Repeat, or optional change
Max, Franz, Rolf: Repeat
Captain: Conservative suit
Maria: Travel suit, change to peasant dress if time permits
Von Schreiber: German Admiral’s uniform
Scene 6: The concert hall, three days later
Captain: Change coat only by adding tyrolean coat.
Maria: Add apron, cap to peasant costume
Girls: Repeat, add same style apron as Maria's and cap
Boys: Add tyrolean coats and hats
Max: Repeat tail suit
Female Trio: Peasant costumes
Fraulein Schweiger: Very garish evening gown, head plume
SS Men: German SS uniforms
Rolf: German uniform
Scene 7: The garden of Nonnberg Abbey, that night
Maria: Add cape
Captain and Children: All add capes
Rolf: Repeat Act 2,-Scene 6
All others: Repeat