The document provides costume guidance for characters in a production called "The Bully Chain". It includes suggestions for simple costumes for the characters Bill and Ben consisting of jeans/pants, shirt and hat. It also lists optional costumes for additional roles they may play such as a matador, police officer or reporter. Costume ideas are provided for groups of characters including suggestions for urban-influenced, emo-inspired, traditionally awkward, and school uniform styles. Reference is made to the American Eagle website for examples of how to style the "Cool Cats" characters.

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Inspiration

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Reporters

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Bullfighter

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Officer

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Bill and Ben:
• Actor’s own blue jeans or khaki/cargo
pants, belt, shoes.
• We will supply a uniform-type work shirt
with patches, baseball hat, and t-shirt
• We will also supply costumes for additional
characters played by them-i.e. matador
hat/cape, police shirt/cap, reporter costume
(these will be minimal “icon” pieces)

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Bullies-Urban
Research

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Bullies-in reality the
dress is quite
simple

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Willord and Gagan:
• Willord’s costume will have urban
influences (sagger, oversized jersey, t-shirt,
etc.)
• Gagan’s is less so (the “Millionaire” t-shirt
could even work with a hoodie or unbuttoned
shirt over it)

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Dominic
and
Jose

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Dominic and Jose:
• Dominic is an emo/artist alternative
character
• Jose could go more traditionally awkward
(subtle plaid shirt, skinny jeans to emphasize
his frame)

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Girls-Cool Cats
(minus high heels, not too elegant, a bit more
urban)

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American Eagle
http://www.ae.com/web/browse/w_wardrobe.jsp?catId=cat2940002
Girls-Cool Cats
• Please click on the above web page for
several ideas of how to style these characters
(the images could not be copied from the
site)

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Cool Cats:
• Donna-the most fashionable/accessorized
• Crystal-see A&E research
• Kitty-see A&E research
• Ashia-perhaps a puffer/bomber jacket
• Annie-simpler clothes, no labels, dull colors
• We may use plaid as a common element (different fabrics and
used sparingly) to unify these characters except for Annie
•Other options include variations on a school uniform, and
perhaps pj’s for the cyber bullying scene

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Terry the Tattle-
tale

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Terry the Tattler:
• Plaid skirt, argyle sweater vest
• Pig tails and horn rimmed glasses
• A deconstructed school uniform could also
work

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Robot-we will build

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Teacher:
• Simple oxford/turtleneck and
blazer with khaki pants or skirt
depending on gender
• Glasses, perhaps?

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Additional
Research-a la
Hollywood

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Additional
Research-Real
Students

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