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Children	Maria and the children	Captain Von Trapp

IMPORTANT:  PLEASE NOTE -
This costume plot is a “suggested” design interpretation of your production and may differ greatly from the Costume World stock. To guarantee a costume selection that is in closest possible accordance with your specifications, our Designer/Costumer will advise you of the costume options currently available.

A Story of the Trapp Family Singers

Book: Lindsay and Crouse
Music: Rogers and Hammerstein
Time: Early 1933
Place: Austria

MARIA

1. Black middy-length dress, black-and-white-striped apron, black veil
2. Ugly ill-fitting dress, unattractive hat
3. Nightgown and dressing robe
4. Dirndl skirt, blouse, basque
5. A change of above dress
6. Wedding dress, veil
7. Sophisticated nightgown
8. A chic traveling suit or dress, hat
9. Peasant blouse, embroidered vest, skirt, dark hooded cape

CAPTAIN VON TRAPP

1. Casual clothing - pants, tie, shirt, sweater vest or cardigan sweater
2. Conservative suit, tie, shirt
3. Black formal tails, tux pants, white vest, white bow tie, white shirt
4. Naval dress uniform, tie, hat, white shirt
5. A change of tailored suit
6. Folk shirt, embroidered vest, pants, dark cape

ELSA SCHRAEDER

1. A chic expensive afternoon suit or dress, hat, fur piece
2. A sophisticated evening gown
3. A change of afternoon attire

MAX DETWEILER

1. Flashy suit, shirt, tie, topcoat, hat
2. A change of similar suit
3. Black formal tails, tux pants, white vest, white bow tie, white shirt
4. Another change suit

FEMALE VON TRAPP CHILDREN

NOTE: Children's costumes are made to fit the ages of the children in the original production

1. White sailor blouse, white skirt, sailor tie
2. Sensible children's nightgowns
3. Blouse, jumper from curtain fabric
4. Party dresses
5. Bridesmaid gowns
6. A change of day dress
7. Austrian folk costume

MALE VON TRAPP CHILDREN

NOTE: Children's costumes are made to fit the ages of the children in the original production

1. White sailor shirt, pants, sailor tie
2. Children's pajamas
3. Shirts, bibbed short pants from curtain fabric
4. Dark suits, bow ties, white shirts
5. A change of shirt and knee pants
6. Austrian folk costume

ROLF

1. Shirt, knee breeches, sweater vest, cap, dark tights
2. A change of shirt, long pants, swastika armband
3. Nazi SS uniform

NOTE: Our uniforms are not strictly authentic. They are theatrical interpretations of Nazi uniforms.

FRAU SCHMIDT

1. Housekeeper's dress and apron
2. Black dress, fancier apron, and headpiece

FRANZ

1. Dark suit tie, butler's vest, apron, shirt
2. Tux pants, white serving jacket, black bow tie, cummerbund, white shirt

NEW POSTULATE

• An afternoon suit or dress and hat of a distinctive print (Maria wears the same dress later in the play)

URSULA

• Maid's dress, apron, and headpiece

HERR ZEILER

1. Black formal tails, tux pants, white vest, white bow tie, white shirt
2. Conservative suit, shirt, tie, swastika armband

ADMIRAL VON SCHREIBER

• Naval uniform: black pants, jacket, white shirt, black tie, black hat, swastika armband

FRAULEIN SCHWEIGER

• Costumed as a Wagnerian opera type -- Long dress, cape, winged helmet

NUNS, SISTERS SOPHIA, BERTHA, MARGARETTA, MOTHER ABBESS, AND OTHERS

• Gown, belt, scapular, and veil; white wimples and bands (Plus a ceremonial cape for the Mother Abbess)

POSTULANTS

• Same as Maria's #1 costume

PARTY PEOPLE

• Formal tails or evening gowns

TRIO OF SANGERBUND OF HERWEGEN

• Dark suits or in Austrian costume (customer's choice)

NAZI SOLDIERS

• Duplicate of Rolf's #3 costume with hat