COSTUME DESIGNGreer Smith-Stanford

Bus Stop

STYLE OF PRODUCTION

• The style of the play would resemble naturalism

• This would be done by having clothing from the 1950's to resemble the portrayl of the characters in that time period

HISTORICAL PERIOD

• The clothing for waitresses in this time period included uniforms that were usually in bright colored dress form and were not the most flattering.

• The clothing for men during this time period was conservative and well groomed.

CHERIE

• She is a young poorly educated chanteuse singer from a small town

• She is being carried away by a young man named Bo to marry him, although she is against it

• Cherie's personality is stubborn, confused and hopeful

• The costume will be of a sexy night club singer

BO

• Cherie is his first love

• He is forcing Cherie to Montana to marry him against her will

• Young boy from Montana that doesn't know how to get a girl, he owns a ranch and is a successful rodeo contestant

• Personality: Stubborn, Proud, Aggressive, Sensitive

• The costume will be well groomed and the typical cowboy with cowboy boots and jeans

VIRGIL• He is an older man that works on Bo's Ranch

• He acts as an adult role model for Bo since his parents are dead

• He is linked to Cherie and Bo because he acts as their mediator throughout the play

• His personality: Quiet, Mysterious, Easy going, Respectful

• His costume is similar to Bo's but since he is older is more well groomed than Bo

GRACE

• Grace is the owner of the diner and in her late mid- 40s

• She is married but her husband travels and therefore is lonely

• She has fling with the bus driver, Carl, and become intimate in the play

• Her personality: mother-figure, wise, happy, nice

• Her costume will resemble the typical fifties diner girl uniform that is not super trendy

CARL• Is a hefty man in his forties

• He is the Bus driver

• His personality: Respectful, Funny, Witty, Charming

• He has a fling with Grace, the owner of the diner

• His costume is a old uniform that represents his occupation and is conservative

ELMA

• She is a young high school girl who works at the diner

• Her personality: Smart, naive, hopeful, friendly, caring

• She is hopeful that everyone can find true love

• Becomes interested in Dr. Lyman and his background

• Her costume is the same as Graces, a typical fifties girl diner dress that is not fashionable

DR. GERALD LYMAN• He is an older man in his fifties, that is a college professor

• He is currently traveling to another city because he left quit his last job at a University

• He has been married 3 times and doesn't regret any of them

• He is an alcoholic who pursues young women

• Personality: Happy, carefree, strange

• He takes interest in Elma through their love of poetry

• It is said that he was ran out of Missouri for attempting to pursue young girls

• His costume is conservative, well groomed, and professional since he is a college professor and has a PhD

WILL• Will is the town sheriff who defends and protects

• His Personality: Respectable, Trustworthy, Dependable, Friendly, Stern, Hardworking

• He makes sure that order is established at the diner and protects Cherie from Bo

• He makes sure that the roads are safe, so that the people at the diner can continue their journey

• He is close to Grace and treats everyone with respect

• His costume is of high quality, well groomed, professional sheriff uniform that shows his respectable