Sound of Music

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The Soud of Music Plot

Austria – Early 1938:

Act I, Scene 1 – Nonnberg  Abbey

 

Nuns:               Black habits, wimples, veils, etc.
Novices:          Same as Nuns, only white veils
Postulates:       Calf length black dresses, black short capes, veils with white band at top

Act I, Scene 2 – Mountainside near the Abbey

 

Maria, Bertha, Sophia:            Dress as Postulants
Margarett:                               Nuns habits

Act I, Scene 3 – Office of Mother Abbess

Mother Abbess:                       Habit

Act I, Scene 4

 

All repeat

Act 1, Scene 5 – Living Room of Trapp Villa, that afternoon

 

Capt. Von Trapp:        Casual blazer coat, trousers
Franz:                          Daytime butlers livery, apron, vest, trousers
Frau Schmidt:             Housekeepers dress, apron
Maria:                          Dated, unattractive dress, hat, large carpet bag
Gretyl, age 6:              White sailor dress, white hose
Marta, age 7:               same  
Louisa, age 13:            same
Brigitte, age 9:                        same
Liesl, age 16:               same
Kurt, age 11:               White sailor suits, short pants style
Friederich, age 14:     same

 

Act 1, Scene 6 – Outside Villa, that night

Liesl:                           Repeat
Rolf:                            Tyrolean pants, shirt, hat, stut-en and tie

Act 1, Scene 7 – Maria’s bedroom, later that evening

Maria:                          Robe over nightgown
Girls:                           Identical nightgowns
Boys:                           Identical pajamas
Frau Schmidt:             Repeat
Liesl:                           Optional change to a smudged duplicate of dress I – 6

Act 1, Scene 8 – A Hallway in the Villa

All repeat

Act I, Scene 9 – Terrance of Villa

Franz:                          Same, remove apron
Elsa:                            Styled morning dress, can be skirt and blouse
Capt. Von Trapp:        Daytime change possibly to Tyrolean flavor
Ursula:                         Tyrolean maids uniform
Max:                            Dapper, sporty attire
Girls:                           Outfits made from curtains in Scene 1 – 7, then back to sailor
Costumes
Rolf:                            Repeat
Maria:                          Attractive peasant costume with skirt, blouse, bodice & apron

Act 1, Scene 10 – Hallway in Vila a week later

 

Female guests:             Ballgowns, gloves, headpieces
Male guests:                Tail suits, Bavarian uniforms or Tyrolean dress costume
Capt. Von Trapp:        Tail suit
Baron Everfeld:          Tail suit
Max:                            Tail suit with top coat
Franz:                          Formal butler livery
Maria:                          Another peasant dress
Elsa:                            Elegant ball gown, gloves, hair piece
Girls:                           Party dresses, boys, blue suits

 

Act I, Scene 11 – Corridor in Abbey

Nuns:                           Repeat
New Postulant:           Nice suit or dress

Act 1, Scene 12 – Office of Mother Abbess

 

Nuns, Maria:               All Repeat

Act II, Scene 1 – The terrace, same day

 

Max:                            Another dapper suit
Girls:                           Peasant costume
Boys:                           Tyrolean trousers, shirt, stutzen
Capt. Von Trapp:        Dapper suit or sports clothes
Elsa:                            Another afternoon dress
Maria:                          Wears postulant dress of 1-11
Franz:                          Repeat

Act II, Scene 2 – Corridor in Abbey

 

Postulants, Nuns:        Repeat
Mother Abbess:           Add ceremonial cape

Act II , Scene 3 – Office of the Mother Abbess

 

Maria:                          Wedding dress

Act II , Scene 4 – A Cloister Overlooking Chapel

 

Girls:                           Dressed as flower girls, color your choice, flower headpieces
and flowers for hair.
Boys:                           Repeat party suits
Capt Von Trapp:         Full dress admiral’s uniform and hat, sword
Nuns:                           Repeat

                                                                                                    

Act II , Scene 5 – The living room a month later

 

Girls:                           Peasant costume
Boys:                           Tyrolean costume
Herr Seller:                  Black suit with Nazi emblem on sleeve
Frau Schmidt:             Repeat, or optional change
Max:                            Repeat
Franz:                          Repeat
Rolf:                            Repeat
Capt. Von Trapp:        Conservative suit
Maria:                          Travel suit, change to peasant dress if time permits
Von Schreiber:            German admiral uniform

Act II , Scene 6 – The Concert Hall

 

Capt. Von Trapp:        Change coat only by adding Tyrolean coat
Maria:                          Add apron, cap to peasant costume
Girls:                           Repeat, add same style apron as Maria’s and cap
Boys:                           Add Tyrolean coats and hats
Max:                            Repeat tail suit
Female Trio:                Peasant costumes
Fraulein Schweiger:    Very garish evening gown, head plume
SS Men:                      German uniforms
Rolf:                            German uniform

Act II , Scene 7 – Garden of Abbey

 

Maria:                          Add cape
Capt and children:      Add capes
Rolf:                            Repeat 2 – 6
All others:                   Repeat