Meet The Notables

October 27, 2000

Recommended Costumes--per Theresa

1ST ACT

1. Notables Tonight
• Dave E: tuxedo or business suit
• Ed: prince as in Agony I; Donna: princess, complete with tiara.
• Roy, Brian G.: black dress slacks, black cummerbund, black ties, white shirts.
• Melissa A. and Cindy S. Notables dress black, NO scarves, or any dressy dress.
• Mary S. and Pamela (Diana?) dressed as divas
• Ensemble A (“Something erratic”) folks in sixties hippies’ costumes
• Ensemble B (“Something Dramatic”) folks in black, men with black dress slacks and black shirts or turtlenecks, women in Notables black NO scarves
• Janine and Jerry (at their discretion, but I’d like to see Janine in her Edith outfit)
• Bryan McC as Hamlet, in black blousy shirt with black tights and carrying a skull
• David H in camp clothes
• Stretcher Bearers in whatever they’re already on stage wearing or Notables black
• Dick J as flasher
• Ladies being flashed in Sunday church clothes (hats would be good)
• Jan W in something ruffled and gorgeous, with a parasol
• Jane, as ballerina in dance clothes (this can be as simple as tights)
• Tony McQ as a god, in full length, loose-fitting, long sleeved white robe (or toga) and laurel wreath, carrying a lightning bolt
• Sue B as Fate, in something gorgeous and flowing (props TBD, Doug has a good idea)
• Joe sneaks off stage and comes back as the judge from the sixties show
• Gary C in anything but the Landlord costume (Notables black is good.)
• Everyone else either in Notables black (men in black dress slacks, black bow ties and cummerbunds and white shirts, women in concert black no scarves) OR in a favorite costume from a past performance
2. Agony I  [Brian, Ed] (princely)
3. Big River Medley [chorus]
   • men in lumberjack attire: flannel shirts, jeans or overalls
   • ladies in pretty dresses (or blouses and skirts) with ruffles
4. Old Dan Tucker
   • men in lumberjack attire: flannel shirts, jeans or overalls
   • ladies in pretty dresses (or blouses and skirts) with ruffles if possible, a country look (gingham is good.) This will allow the trolley song ladies to hide among us in plain sight.
   • The Dan Tucker dancers: men same as above, women in tight jeans or jeans shorts or short western skirts and blouses: We’re going for Daisy Mae here.
5. The Trolley Song  [The Notabelles: Mary, Pamela, Colleen, Jan] (gay nineties)
6. Temptation  [[chorus; dancers: Bryan, Dale (men in black dress slacks, white shirts, bow ties and black cummerbunds, women in Notables dress black, NO scarves) ]]
7. New York Registry* (Cindy; Donna;: Ed;: Jerry; Melissa A; show,  chorus same as temptation, above)
8. Flower Duet from Lakmé, [Mary & Pamela] (TBD)  
9. Toreador Song [Brian, Mary, Pamela, Heidi, chorus]
   • men in black dress slacks and Les Miz shirts
   • women in ankle or calf length (not floor length, too much like Les Miz) bright full skirts, Les Miz blouses (or other gypsy blouse,) gypsy scarves and large jewelry, mantillas or a rose behind your ear if you can carry it off
10. Good Morning [Donna, David E, Jerry] (show)
11. Singin' in the Rain [Jerry; Ed, Sharon] (show)
12. How High the Moon  [Heidi, Pamela, Brian, Roy] (Men in black as above in Temptation, women in evening gowns)
13. Servants' Chorus*, [Dave H, Kathy R, Nick, Sharon, show; chorus in black as above in Temptation]
14. Agony II [Brian/Ed] (princely) 
15. Anvil Chorus [chorus] (w/ effects, black as above in Temptation w/ aprons) 

2nd Act

Rhapsody based on Les Misérables  (chorus, all soloists, show)