Narrators: Narrators Can Wear Their Holiday Best for the Performance

Hello,

As we are putting together the final touches on “A Christmas Carol,” I wanted to offer to you a few suggestions you may find helpful in preparing your child’s costume. I apologize for not getting these suggestions to you sooner.

Please feel free to use any of your own ideas. I am very appreciative of whatever help you can provide at home. If you have already come up with another costume not as described here, that should be fine too. Please send me either the costume or a picture of it. If you have any questions or difficulty obtaining an item that your child needs, please do not hesitate to contact me. I have several sources I am currently looking into where I should be able to obtain several of our needed props such as top hats among other items. Thanks!

Narrators: Narrators can wear their holiday best for the performance.

Scrooge: cane, top hat; Outdoor clothing- long dark coat and scarf; Indoor clothing- dark dress shoes/pants/vest/ suit jacket, tied scarf or bowtie around neck; Scrooge will also need some type of night-time clothes with a nightcap (please let me know if you find any of these items)

Fred: top hat; Outdoor clothing- long dark coat and outdoor scarf; Indoor clothing- dress shirt, tied scarf or bowtie around neck, jacket/vest/ pants/shoes (nothing too fancy since he’s poor)

Fezziwig: dress shirt/vest/dress pants/shoes; tied scarf or bowtie around neck; top hat optional

Bob Cratchit: top hat; Outdoor clothing- long dark coat and outdoor scarf; Indoor clothing- dress shirt, tied scarf or bowtie around neck, jacket/vest, pants, shoes, (brown or not too fancy since he’s poor)

Mrs. Cratchit: dress w/ apron- nothing too fancy (I have some white aprons in the music room if you need an apron)

Peter/Cratchit boy: dress shirt, pants or knickers (or pants tucked into high socks), and shoes (not too fancy though).

Martha/Cratchit girls: dress or skirt w/ dress shoes; headband or bow (nothing too fancy)

Tiny Tim: dress shirt, pants or knickers (or pants tucked into high socks), and shoes- nothing too fancy though; cabby flat cap; crutch (I am looking for a wooden crutch- let me know if you find one please)

Jacob Marley: grey clothing, robe, or cloak; chains hanging around body; grey hood draped over head:

Ghost of Christmas Past: white, silver or gold dress, robe, or cloak (in several of the movies, this ghost holds some holly in her hands- this is optional)

Ghost of Christmas Present: white, green, or red long dress, robe, or cloak; wreath or crown of green leaves/berries on head

Ghost of Christmas Future: black clothing- robe or cloak w/ tie belt, black hood draped over head

Businessmen: top hat; suit jacket or vest and pants; white shirt; black bowtie or tied scarf; a long coat would work too

Gentlemen: long dark coat; outdoor scarf; top hat; white shirt; dark dress pants and shoes (I am looking into ordering top hats or borrowing some from the Richmond Hill Theater- please let me know if you find one); the gentlemen also need a small notebook- I’ll take care of getting notebooks

Thieves: long tattered jacket; gloves or gloves w/ finger holes; old or dirty cap or hat; baggy or dirty pants or shirt; scarf