Act One/Scene One: Mille
“Not for the Life of Me”
Millie dressed in unflattering long skirt and blazer (Sunday outfit) with two suitcases (looks
excited and nervous)
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Still dressed in “Sunday Outfit” until she says “I’m Changing, and How!”, then she quick
changes into a low waisted skirt, with spaghetti straps, and fringe and beading along the dress,
and fringe off of her skirt. She goes back on stage after All (except Millie) sing “Men say it’s
criminal what women will do. What they’re forgetting is”
“Not for the Life of me” Tag/Reprise
Before the song, Millie is mugged, and is left with her dress and one shoe. MUggers stole her
purse, hat, one shoe, and her scarf.
Act One/Scene One: Male Moderns
“Not for the Life of Me”
N/A
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Come out in the beginning of the song, dressed stylishly with wool blazers, 20s mens fedoras,
perfectly fitted dress pants.
“Not for the Life of me” Tag/Reprise
N/A
Act One/Scene One: Female Moderns
“Not for the Life of Me”
N/A
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Female Moderns enter after Male Moderns say “The World has gone to rack and to ruin”.
Dressed in stylish 20s outfits (female). They and millie dance with determination
“Not for the Life of me” Tag/Reprise
N/A
Act One/Scene One: Muggers
“Not for the Life of Me”
N/A
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”
N/A
“Not for the Life of me” Tag/Reprise
Before the tag, Millie gets mugged by robbers dressed in all black, including black ski masks
Act One/Scene One: Jimmy
“Not for the Life of Me”
N/A
“Thoroughly Modern Millie”
N/A
“Not for the Life of me” Tag/Reprise
Before the tag, Millie trips Jimmy, who is wearing a wool blazer, acts confident and buoyant
Act One/Scene Two: Millie
“How the Other Half Lives”
Before song, Millie enters in the same beaded dress as scene one, except with two black flats
and a hat
“How the Other Half Lives Tag”
Same as first song
Act One/Scene Two: Ruth, Lucille, Cora, Ethel, Rita,
Alice, Mabel
“How the Other Half Lives”
Before song, dressed “modern”
“How the Other Half Lives Tag”
N/A
Act One/Scene Two: Mrs. Meers
“How the Other Half Lives”
Before song, Mrs. Meers enters with a chinese wig on, chinese makeup, and chinese dress,
speaking with chinese accent. All of this is part of the character
“How the Other Half Lives Tag”
N/A
Act One/Scene Two: Miss Dorothy
“How the Other Half Lives”
Enters before song, inquiring for a room. Expensively dressed, with jewelry (costume) fancy
flapper dress.
“How the Other Half Lives Tag”
N/A
Act One/Scene Three: Mrs. Meers
“Not for the Life of Me Reprise”
No “Chinese” accent, rough, Southern Belle accent. Dressed same as last scene
Act One/Scene Three: Asians
“Not for the Life of Me Reprise”
Before the song, they are dressed in vests and loose shirts and pants.
Act One/Scene Three: Mrs. Meers
“Not for the Life of Me Reprise”
No “Chinese” accent, rough, Southern Belle accent. Dressed same as last scene
Act One/Scene Four: Millie
“The Speed Test”
Dressed in a different fringed dress with hat, scarf, and black flats
Act One/Scene Four: Miss Flannery
“The Speed Test”
Dressed in blouse, blazer, and a pencil skirt, very professional
Act One/Scene Four: Mr. Trevor Grayden
“The Speed Test”
Dressed in pinstriped suit, seated at a desk
Act One/Scene Four: Other Stenographers and
Office Workers
“The Speed Test”
Dressed in blouse, blazer, and a pencil skirt, like Miss Flannery and Mr. Trevor Grayden
Act One/Scene Five: Chinese Men
“They Don’t Know”
Dressed in same outfit from scene three (not in song)
Act One/Scene Five: Mrs. Meers
“They Don’t Know”
Same as scene three
Act One/Scene Five: Priscilla Girls
“They Don’t Know”
Dressed same as scene two (not in song)
Act One/Scene Five: Miss Dorothy
“They Don’t Know”
Dressed same as scene two, with simple changes like jewelry
Act One/Scene Six: Lucille, Rita, Gloria, Millie, Miss
Dorothy
“The Nutty Cracker Suite”
Dressed very fancy, flapper dresses, hats, heels. Millie specifically ahs fringe off the end of her
skirt
Act One/Scene Six: Jimmy
“The Nutty Cracker Suite”
Dressed very fancy, high class male fashion
Act One/Scene Six: Denizens
“The Nutty Cracker Suite”
Dressed similarly to Millie, Jimmy, Miss Dorothy, Rita, etc
Act One/Scene Seven: Millie, Jimmy, Lucille, Rita,
Miss Dorothy, Gloria Denizens
No Song
Dressed same as last scene, but holding numbers
Act One/Scene Eight: Jimmy
“What do I Need With Love”
Dressed same as last scene,
Act One/Scene Eight: Millie
“What do I Need With Love”
Dressed same as last scene
Act One/Scene Eight: Prisoners (Denizens, Office
Workers) as well as Millie’s friends
“What do I Need With Love”
Dressed same as last scene
Act One/Scene Nine: Mrs. Meers
No Song
Dressed same as Scene Five
Act One/Scene Nine: Chinese Men
No Song
Dressed same as Scene Five
Act One/Scene Nine: Millie, Miss Dorothy
No Song
Dressed “modern” and fancy (going to a famous singer’s party)
Act One/Scene Nine: Priscilla Girls
No Song
Dressed “modern”
Act One/Scene Ten: Muzzy
“Only in New York”
Dressed modern and fancy, with faux fur in the form of a cape or a jacket. After “You Know that
cream will rise”, KENNETH and MATHILDE and PENNY remove her fur coat (or cape) and she
is left in a stunning cocktail dress (specifically yellow)
Act One/Scene Ten: Kenneth
“Only in New York”
Dressed in black suit
Act One/Scene Ten: Mathilde and Penny
“Only in New York”
Dressed stereotypically as a maid, with white apron skirt
Act One/Scene Ten: Jimmy
“Only in New York”
Dressed in suit with pinstripes on blazer and pants
Act One/Scene Ten: Miss Dorothy and Millie
“Only in New York”
Dressed same as scene nine (Dorothy specifically has a blue dress)
Act One/Scene Ten: Guests
“Only in New York”
Dressed modern and fancy, with faux fur and pinstripes
Act One/Scene Ten: George Gershwin, Dexter,
Daphne, Lilith
“Only in New York”
Dressed modern and fancy
Act One/Scene Eleven: Millie
“Only in New York”
Same as scene ten
Act One/Scene Eleven: Jimmy
“Only in New York”
Same as scene ten
Act One/Scene Twelve: Millie
“Only in New York”
Same as scene eleven
Act One/Scene Twelve: Jimmy
“Only in New York”
Same as scene eleven
Act One/Scene Twelve: Miss Dorothy
“Only in New York”
In a light pink robe
Act One/Scene Twelve: Miss Dorothy
“Only in New York”
In a light pink robe
End of Act One
Act Two/Scene One: Millie/Stenographers
“Forget About the Boy”
Dressed in Typical Stenog outfit
“Ah Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with Somebody”
Same
Act Two/Scene One: Miss Flannery
“Forget About the Boy”
Dressed same as Act One Scene Four
“Ah Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with Somebody”
Act Two/Scene One: File Clerks
“Forget About the Boy”
Dressed in pants, dress shirt, vest
“Ah Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with Somebody”
N/A
Act Two/Scene One: Miss Dorothy
“Forget About the Boy”
N/A
“Ah Sweet Mystery of Life/I’m Falling in Love with Somebody”
Dressed “modern”, typical flapper dress, hat, flats
Act Two/Scene Three: Mrs. Meers
“Mu Qin”
Same as Act One Scene Nine
Act Two/Scene Three: Asian Men
“Mu Qin”
Same as Act One Scene Nine
Act Two/Scene Four: Muzzy
“Long as I’m Here With You”
Dressed 20s Hollywood Style, fancy evening dress
Act Two/Scene Four: Moderns
“Long as I’m Here With You”
Dressed “modern” flapper dresses and wool vests and blazers
Act Two/Scene Five: Muzzy
“Gimme Gimme”
Same as last scene
Act Two/Scene Five: Kenneth, Mathilde
“Gimme Gimme”
Dressed same as Scene Twelve
Act Two/Scene Five: Millie
“Gimme Gimme”
Dressed fancy 20s style
Act Two/Scene Six: Lilith, Daphne, Dexter, Gershwin
No Song
Same as Scene Twelve
Act Two/Scene Six: Mr. Graydon
No Song
Unbuttoned top buttons of dress shirt, looks drunk (is)
Act Two/Scene Six: Millie
No Song
Fancy 20s style
Act Two/Scene Six: Jimmy
No Song
Fancy 20s style
Act Two/Scene Seven: Mrs. Meers
No Song
Dressed same as always
Act Two/Scene Seven: Miss Dorothy
No Song
Dressed “down” yet still modern, dressed as if from orphanage
Act Two/Scene Eight: Chinese Men
No Song
Dressed same as always
Act Two/Scene Eight: Mrs. Meers
No Song
Dressed same as always
Act Two/Scene Eight: Millie
No Song
Dressed same as last scene
Act Two/Scene Eight: Miss Dorothy
No Song
Dressed modern
Act Two/Scene Eight: Jimmy
No Song
Dressed same as last scene
Act Two/Scene Eight: Muzzy
No Song
Dressed same as last scene
Act Two/Scene Eight: Moderns
No Song
Dressed same Act One Scene One
