1. COSTUME DESIGN
BUS STOP
Caitlin Campbell
THEA 1331
Group 19

2. SETTING
• Bus Stop takes place in a rural Kansas
diner west of Kansas City in early
March of 1955.
• The diner serves as a rest stop for bus
passengers.
• A freak snowstorm is falling rampantly
outside.

3. THEMES
• Relationships
• Love vs. lust
• loneliness

4. CHARACTERS
• Grace Hoylard – the owner of the diner
• Elma Duckworth – a high school aged waitress
• Will Masters – local sheriff
• Dr. Gerald Lyman – college philosophy professor
• Cherie – aspiring nightclub singer
• Bo Decker – a brash young cowboy
• Virgil Blessing – older, wiser cowboy; Bo’s father figure
• Carl – bus driver

5. GRACE HOYLARD
• Blue and white diner uniform
• White apron
• Nude pantyhose
• Black framed glasses
• Black flat shoes
• Black oversized cardigan

6. ELMA DUCKWORTH
• Blue and white uniform
• White apron
• Black work shoes
• Dainty silver watch
• Small stud earrings
• Ponytail
• school sweater

7. WILL MASTERS
• Dark grey button down uniform shirt
• Black uniform pants
• Black tie
• Black shoes
• Black belt
• Sheriff’s badge
• Sheriff’s hat
• Heavy black uniform coat

8. DR. GERALD LYMAN
• Standard black suit
• White button down shirt
• Colorful tie
• Thin framed glasses
• Black shoes
• Black belt
• Black fedora
• Grey overcoat
• Black briefcase

9. CHERIE
• Red short, slip-type dress with corset
top
• Gold shawl
• Platinum blond hair
• Vibrant makeup
• Long gold chains
• Multiple rings
• Gold bangles

10. BO DECKER
• Dark jeans
• Plaid, long sleeve button down shirt
with pearl snaps
• Brown belt with gold buckle
• Brown cowboy boots
• Straw cowboy hat
• Heavy brown coat with wool lining

11. VIRGIL BLESSING
• Black jeans
• Solid color, long sleeve button down
shirt with pearl snaps
• Tan overcoat with wool lining
• Grey cowboy boots
• Black belt, silver buckle
• Black cowboy hat

12. CARL
• White button down shirt
• Black tie
• Navy blue uniform pants and jacket
• Black hat
• Black belt
• Black dress shoes

13. The wardrobe was chosen to reflect
the original 1950’s era production.