West Side Story Costume Plot Photos

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Place: The West Side of New York City
Time: Late 1950’s

THE JETS:
Riff, Tony, Action, Arab, Baby John, Snowboy, Big Deal, Diesel, Gee, Tar, Mouthpiece, Tigar

THEIR GIRLS:
Graziella, Velma, Minnie, Clarice, Pauline, Anybody’s.
(Note: Anybody’s dresses in boy’s clothing except in Act Two, Scene 1 Dream Sequence)

THE SHARKS:
Bernardo, Chino, Pepe, Indio, Lurs, Anxious, Nibbles, Juano, Toro, Moose

THEIR GIRLS:
Maria, Anita, Rosalia, Consuelo, Teresita, Francisca, Estella, Marguerita

Note: Each group should be represented by different colors

THE ADULTS:
DOC: A Storekeeper
LT. SCHRANK: A plain clothes man
OFFICER KRUPKE: A Policeman
GLAD HAND: A social worker

ACT ONE, SCENE 1: THE STREET, 5:00 PM:

• JETS (All but Tony): Assorted rough jackets, sweaters, pants, shirts
• SHARKS: Assorted rough jackets, sweaters, pants, shirts
• KRUPKE: Policeman’s uniform, summer NYC
• SCHRANK: Business suit and hat, shirt and tie
• ANYBODY’S: Sweat shirt, jeans and sneakers

ACT ONE, SCENE 2: A BACKYARD 5:30 PM:

• TONY: T shirt, windbreaker, Chino pants, sneakers
• RIFF: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT ONE, SCENE 3 - A BEDROOM 6:00 PM:

• ANITA: Bright print smock (under dress ACT ONE, SCENE 4)
• MARIA: White slip, white dress (A communion dress that has been made over)
• BERNARDO & CHINO: Shirt and pants of ACT ONE, SCENE 4)

ACT ONE, SCENE 4 - THE GYM 10:00 PM:

• GLAD HAND: Business suit, shirt, tie
• JETS: Sport jackets, slacks, shirt, ties, some vests
• SHARKS: Sport jackets, slacks, shirts, ties
• BERNARDO & CHINO: Add jacket to ACT ONE, SCENE 3
• MARIA: Repeat white dress
• ANITA: Bright sexy dress, possibly with fringe on skirt
• TONY: Sport jacket, slacks, shirt and tie
• JET GIRLS & SHARK GIRLS: Sexy bright dresses (EXCEPT ANYBODY’S)

ACT ONE, SCENE 5 - A BACK ALLEY, 11:00 PM:

• MARIA: Short wrapper
• TONY, ANITA, SHARK GIRLS, CHINO, BERNARDO:  All repeat

ACT ONE, SCENE 6 - THE DRUGSTORE, MIDNIGHT:

• JETS: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4 - Some remove jackets
• SHARKS: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4 - Some remove jackets
• DOC: Gray work coat and pants, shirt and tie
• JET GIRL: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 4
• SCHRANK: Repeat

ACT ONE, SCENE 7 - THE BRIDAL SHOP, 5:30 PM THE NEXT DAY:

• MARIA: Smock, soft white dress
• ANITA: Smock, dress underneath
• TONY: Windbreaker, T shirt, Chino pants

ACT ONE, SCENE 8 - THE NEIGHBORHOOD - 6:00 TO 9:00 PM:

• ALL BOYS: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1
• ANITA & MARIA: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 7

ACT ONE, SCENE 9 - UNDER THE HIGHWAY 9:00 PM:

• ALL BOYS & ANYBODY’S: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 1 - THE BEDROOM 9:15 PM:

• SHARK GIRLS: Assorted sweaters, blouses and skirts
• MARIA: Very pretty dress, roses at waist, bathrobe, shawl
• CHINO: Duplicate of ACT ONE, SCENE 2 - Torn and dirty
• TONY: Duplicate of ACT ONE, SCENE 2 - Torn
• DREAM SEQUENCE: ALL JETS and SHARKS BOYS and GIRL wear pastel versions of their clothing. BOYS: Sweaters, shirts, pants; GIRLS: Sweaters, blouses, skirts

ACT TWO, SCENE 2 - ANOTHER ALLEY - 10:00 PM:

• JET BOYS and ANYBODY’S: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 3 – THE BEDROOM - 11:30 PM:

• ANITA: Bright dress with fringed skirt
• MARIA: Repeat white slip and bathrobe
• TONY: Repeat ACT TWO, SCENE 1

ACT TWO, SCENE 4 - THE DRUGSTORE - 11:40 PM:

• JETS: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 1
• ANITA: Repeat ACT ONE, SCENE 8

ACT TWO, SCENE 5 - THE CELLAR 11:50 PM:

• TONY & DOC: Repeat

ACT TWO, SCENE 6 - THE STREET, MIDNIGHT:

• MARIA: Repeat, Add shawl
• TONY & JETS, SHARKS, DOC, SCHRANK, KRUPKE, GLAD HAND:  All repeat