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Guys and Dolls
By: F. Loessner, J. Sterling, A. Burrows

 Broadway, New York; Havana, Cuba; sometime in the 1940's

Sarah Brown: A Salvation Army lassie:

• Salvation army uniform: Black tailored jacket with red insignia, A-line skirt, bonnet, cape. White blouse with a few feminine ruffles at the neck.

Sky Masterson: A handsome gambler:

• Pinstripe suit, shirt, tie, slouch hat, plus a dainty frilly apron.
• A Salvation Army uniform: Black tailored jacket with red insignia, black pants, black visored hat

Miss Adelaide: Singer at the Hot Box Club:

• A street dress or suit. Cute but a little tacky. She has no taste.
• Farmerette outfit: Gingham mini dress with matching briefs and head scarf. Deep squared neck with bib effect.
• Body suit with matching breakaway skirt, large, "mink" stole, small mink hat, black mesh tights.
• Wedding gown and veil. Long petti, if necessary.

Nathan Detroit: Adelaid's fiancée, a gambler:

• A pinstriped suit, shirt, blue tie, slouch hat.
• Overalls, checkered shirt, straw farmer hat.
• Charcoal tail coat, striped pants, gray vest, white shirt, striped tie, top hat, red turtleneck sweater

Tin Horn Gamblers:

(Includes Benny Southstreet, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Rusty Charlie, Liver Lips Louis, Harry the Horse, Society Max, Angie the Ox, Joey Biltmore, Big Jule, Pickpocket and other chorus gamblers)

• (Each) Pinstripe suit, shirt, tie, fedora

Salvation Army People:

(Includes Arvide Abernathy, Calvin, General Mathilda B. Cartwright, Agatha, Marth and other extras)

• (Each) Same as Sarah's without cap or blouse, of same as Sky's #2

M.C. at the Hot Box:

• Formal jacket, pants, shirt, tie, vest or cummerbund

Hot Box Girls: (Mimi, Allison, Ferguson, Vernon)

• A street dress or suit. They have no taste either. (Each)
• Farmerette outfit. (Plus dressing gown for Mimi only) Each
• Same as Adelaide's #3 costume (Each)

Cuban Dancers:

• (Each) Bright ruffled sleeve bolero tops, knee-length pants with ruffle at bottom for the men, ruffled Carmen Miranda style skirts for the women.

Lt. Brannigan: A N.Y. Policeman

• Navy policeman's jacket, pants, hat, Sam Brown style belt (The belt is a real police utility belt, but does not come with badge, revolver, holster, nightstick)

Others:

• Waiter (Specify Havana or Hot Box)
• Crowd at the Hot Box
• Heavyweight prizefighter out jogging
• His Manager, following
• Sightseeing Texan
• His wife
• Sightseers, various
• Guide
• Bobbie soxers
• Actors, recognized on the street
• Street walkers (as in flowers of the evening)
• Paper Doll Vendor
• His Assistant
• Blind Man