Each of the individual award nominees and members of the Directors Choice Chorus will have to provide an outfit to work in the various ensemble numbers. These are referred to as Dressy Blacks. Here are the options:

Black suit, black dress pants, or black dress skirt with:

• Two contrasting, collared, button-down dress shirts OR blouses – one dark and one vibrantly colored (solid colors only, please)
• (Optional) Standard tie or bow tie – solid black, or solid color when worn with a black shirt/blouse
• (Optional) Vest, suspenders, suit jacket – solid black
• (Optional) A splash of color, such as a hair clip, sash, scarf, vest, suspenders, or similar

Knee-length black dress

• No mini-skirts or mid-thigh length dresses
• Wrap-style tops must be secured or sewn closed; modest neckline
• Black Spanx®, dance trunks, Spandex® exercise shorts, or similar

Dressy Black Jumpsuit
Shoes & Accessories

• Black dress shoes of choice (character shoes, heels, dress shoes, etc.)
• Black socks, if applicable to shoe choice
• (Optional) 2 – 3 inch skin-tone character shoes
• Skin tone tights for those in knee-length dresses (2 pair in case one runs) ​
  

The photos at the top and bottom of this page should give you a good idea of the look.

Individual nominees must also bring a representative costume from the show to use while performing in the character medleys. Where costumes are loaned or rented, please ask the lender/renting agent to keep the costume until award nominees have been announced, or allow its use in the awards performance in Popejoy Hall. If necessary, a replacement costume can be used. 

Winners of the Best Actor and Best Actress Awards will also have to take both sets of costumes with them to New York for the Jimmy Awards.

We have a costume coordinator associated with our production. If you have any questions, ask us.

Photos by Max Woltman Photography