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LIST OF CHARACTERS CHARACTER NAME AND COSTUME CHARACTER DESCRIPTION OCCUPATION SUGGESTIONS A recent widow, Bella Starry grew up on a Pug Valley A mock corset saloon farm in West Virginia as a member of the infamous dress with a hair feather piece Bella Starry Hatplain family in the midst of a lethal feud over property and Amelia black boots. An lines with their Kentucky neighbors, the McToys. On one American Outlaw & alternative option: a western side, Bella is an educated lady and accomplished piano Waitress at the style dress & player, but on the other - she’s a notorious outlaw who Gravestone Saloon hat/boots. A fake gun as an has served time in federal prison for horse thievery, optional prop. and bank robbery. An ex-lawman from Duck City, Wylie Arp recently moved Black duster coat with a vest, a Wylie Arp to Gravestone with his brothers and long-time flame, holster and a Josephine Marco. Wylie is a Civil War Veteran who /boots. A (gunslinger) Co-Owner of the desperately needs a change of pace and a more relaxing handlebar moustache as an Gravestone Saloon way of life. He just became the co-owner of the optional accessory and fake Gravestone Saloon in Gravestone, Arizona. guns as optional props. Josephine Marco made a fortune as an entrepreneur in Josephine Marco the California when she was only fifteen years of age. She later traveled in her stagecoach through the Rhinestone western shirt, blue Wild West in search of the next booming town and that’s jeans, cowboy hat/boots. Gun Entrepreneur & when she met her true love - Wylie Arp. Ever since these holsters with fake guns as Girlfriend of Wylie two met…they’ve been inseparable and she is the main optional props. Arp reason that Wylie left his career as the Duck City Sheriff to settle down in the town of Gravestone. Abby Oakley is a feisty exhibition sharpshooter in Bronco Abby Oakley Bill’s Traveling Wild Western Show. Known by the fans of Lace up faux buckskin cowgirl her show as Abby Sure Shot, she is rumored to be able to dress, cowboy hat, fake rifle shoot the ashes off of a cigar from across the room! Exhibition /guns and cowboy boots. Sharpshooter However, Abby has recently become quite intolerable with her egocentricities. Doc Galaday is Wylie Arp’s right hand man. Doc rides the Black duster coat with a vest, a Doc Galaday fence on both sides of the law but his reputation has holster and a cowboy hat made him a terror in the hearts of the lawless. Doc is a /boots. A (gunslinger) Doctor & Skilled physician by trade but his tuberculosis has drastically handlebar moustache as an Sharpshooter reduced his number of patients so he supplements his optional accessory. Fake guns income with . as optional props. A mock corset western saloon Katie Fishman Katie Fishman is one of the ladies who helped put the dress with a hair feather piece wild in the Wild West! As Doc Galaday’s long time and Amelia black boots. Lasso Artist & girlfriend, she’s also struggled to stay on the right side of Another option is to wear a Waitress at the the law. Doc’s solid friendship with the ex-lawman Wylie western style dress & cowboy Gravestone Saloon Arp has proven to be a positive force with this pair. hat/boots. A fake gun as an optional prop. Stetson hat, leather vest Wavy Will Wavy Will Bronchus is the leader of the loosely organized bandanas, spurs and Bronchus criminal faction called The Ranchers. A sorted group of buckskins with a fake revolver cattle rustlers, thieves and even murderers, this group as an optional prop. Leader of the has come to control the lawless town of Gravestone. That (Gunslinger) handlebar Rancher Outlaws is, until Wylie and friends came to town. moustache as an optional accessory. James Jesse has always veered to the wrong side of the Stetson hat, leather vest law since he could walk! He’s a member of the Jesse- bandanas, spurs and James Jesse Young gang made up of a band of brothers. During the buckskins with a fake revolver Civil War, he engaged in guerilla warfare and today, as an optional prop. American Outlaw there’s a big reward out for his capture by the U.S. (Gunslinger) handlebar Government for his many crimes of bank robbing, horse moustache as an optional thievery, and even murder. accessory. The tall tale telling Calamity Janie is a force to be reckoned with! Former Great Plains cattle herder turned Calamity Janie Brown duster coat with a vest, U.S. Scout, this rugged lady most recently won a spot as a holster and a cowboy hat a trick shooter in Bronco Bill’s traveling Wild Western /boots. Fake guns as optional Frontierswoman & Show. This is definitely one gal that you should never props. U.S. Army Scout double cross as she’s not called Calamity Janie for nothing. Bronco Bill always had a knack for the arts. He’s a cool, self contained individual with a great sense of humor. Brown duster coat with a vest, Bronco Bill He’s put together a nomadic brigade of entertainers called a holster and a cowboy hat the Bronco Bill’s Traveling Wild Western Show. His /boots. A (gunslinger) Traveling Entertainer troupe travels around the U.S. to perform their eclectic handlebar moustache as an show of bronco riding, roping, trick shooting and even optional accessory. Civil War reenactments. The youngster of the group, Posey Bassett, is the current girlfriend of Hutch Cassaday. She grew up on a large Posey Bassett ranch in Utah and attended a prominent boarding school Female gunslinger costume for a few years before dropping out to return to her with cowboy boots. Fake guns Female Rancher & father’s ranch. Her father was known for doing business and a cowboy hat as optional Girlfriend of Hutch with the outlaws of the Wild West by supplying them with props. Cassaday beef and fresh horses. You can say that Posey was destined to end up on the wrong side of the law. Hutch Cassaday Hutch Cassaday would rather engage in a gun fight than have a civil conversation. He is one unstable outlaw of Old West Style vintage 3-piece the Wild West and the leader of his newly formed gang of suit and derby hat. Handlebar Notorious Train outlaws called The Rowdy Bunch. Hutch has recently moustache as an optional Robber & Member of been released from the State Prison where he accessory. Fake guns as the ‘Rowdy Bunch’ served time for horse thievery and running a protection optional props. racket among the local ranchers in Wyoming. Suzanne B. Anthony is the determined American Civil Rights Leader who is currently traveling across the Wild Suzanne B. West and giving speeches on women’s rights. She has Anthony devoted her life to the cause for American women to have Vintage Old West day dress equal rights with men and to be allowed to vote. In 1869, with hair slicked back into a American Civil Rights she created the National Women’s Suffrage Association bun. Leader which was the first organization formed in order to gain a woman’s right to vote. Suzanne is definitely one woman with tenacity! *One arm is to be bandaged Virgo Arp, the older brother of Wylie Arp, has spent his Virgo Arp up &/or in a sling since you entire adult life as a part of American law enforcement. were shot yesterday. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War before Wild West bounty Deputy U.S. Marshal he became a U.S. Marshal for the . Virgo hunter/gunslinger costume for the Arizona is not known for tolerance of outlaws and always gets his with a fake U.S. Marshal Territory man. badge and fake guns. Elvira grew up in Colorado and as a young woman during Elvira Packington her family’s travels; she met and fell in love with a Union Saloon Dress or Lucille Arp Army Officer named Virgo Arp. By trade, she is a Walking Suit - or anything seamstress and loves to dress up in her best creations trendy for the late 1800s. Seamstress & Wife and hang around Saloons to show off her garments and Amelia boots and a fake gun of Virgo Arp enjoy the nightlife. This diva of the West is also a known as an optional prop. compulsive gambler. Dom Horn is the top detective at the Pinkertoon Detective Men Pinkertoon Detectives: Agency. His motto is ‘I Don’t Sleep’ and is often hired by Old West style vintage 3-piece Dom Horn & The the U.S. Army to retrieve elusive outlaws. The suit. Pinkertoons Pinkertoons are a private U.S. Security Guard and Women Pinkertoon Detective Agency that provides security guards, military Detectives: Old West Style Detective, Pinkertoon contract work, bounty hunting and private investigation walking jacket and skirt, Agency services. Currently, there are more agents in the Amelia boots. Pinkertoon Agency than there are in the standing army of Fake guns and Pinkertoon the US! badges as optional props.

Lora Engel Wilder Laura Wilder moved from various rural communities in the Midwest finally settling down with her family in the Saloon Dress or Lucille Farmer and Aspiring peaceful town of Gravestone. Her past is sprinkled with Walking Suit - or anything Writer crop failures, fires and illnesses but she claims these trendy for the late 1800s. hardships have only made her stronger. She has recently Amelia boots and a fake gun started writing for a local farming magazine and plans on as an optional prop. writing a series of books in the future.

Victoria McMurtry Victoria McMurtry is a long-time performer at the Gravestone Saloon. Victoria was overcome with Saloon Dress or Lucille Singer enjoyment upon hearing the news that Bronco Bill and his Walking Suit - or anything show, Bronco Bill’s Traveling Wild Western Show, was trendy for the late 1800s. making its way toward Gravestone! Victoria dreams of Amelia boots and a fake gun joining this infamous traveling show and leaving as an optional prop. Gravestone’s turmoil in her dust!

Sir Norman With extensive knowledge of the Northwest terrain and McDermot his unsurpassed ability to make relationships with the American Indians, Sir Norman McDermot has grown his Old West style vintage 3-piece Owner, Red River fur trading company to be an expansive operation in suit. Faux fur pelts / attire as Fur Traders Northern America! Sir McDermot has a hardnosed team optional props. of loyal fur traders that travel with him across the land in search of new trapping grounds and American Indian . tribes to increase their markets.

White Deer White Deer is a traditional Native American healer with Faux leather/suede dress with the ability to summon the help of the spirit world when she fringe and bead details. Medicine Woman needs to render aid to her community. White Deer left Feather headdress and a long her tribe long ago and signed on as the hardworking dark brown/black straight hair healer for the traveling variety act, Bronco Bill’s Traveling wig in pigtail braids. Colorful Wild Western Show. face paint is optional.

Standing Bull Standing Bull is a former tribal chief that gave up his reign Tribal chief feather headdress. of leadership to join the nomadic brigade of entertainers Beige/brown faux suede Traveling Entertainer called the Bronco Bill’s Traveling Wild Western Show. shirt/pants with fringe. Brown Standing Bull is a highly loyal man and humanitarian. shoes or sandals. Toy That is, until you double cross him. That is when you’ll tomahawk as an optional see his wild side rise to the surface. accessory. Long dark brown/black straight hair wig.

Lilly Smith Lilly Smith is a performer with the nomadic brigade of Lace up faux buckskin cowgirl entertainers called the Bronco Bill’s Traveling Wild dress, cowboy hat, fake rifle Traveling Entertainer Western Show. Thus far, the fans haven’t noticed her, as and cowboy boots. she can’t seem to evade the huge shadow behind the star of the show - Abby Oakley. The young Lilly is known to be pretentious and flashy, but lacks the skills to back up her personality.

Ace ‘Shootout’ Ace Angus owns Ace’s Trade House – a gun shop in the Brown duster coat with a vest, Angus town of Gravestone. Ace knows everything there is to a holster and a cowboy hat know about guns, and has underwent many gunfights /boots. A (gunslinger) Gunsmith with the Ranchers – a band of outlaws that have been handlebar moustache as an taking over the town. Ace hasn’t lost a fight yet, but his optional accessory. close friends know his day is coming unless Gravestone can get back to law and order. Seward Filmore Seward Filmore is a true gentleman and former U.S. Marshal and Army Scout. He retired from his law career White shirt, satin vest, arm Traveling Gambler after an unfair gunfight with another lawman over a lady. garter and bow tie. Optional to He had endured a career-ending injury to his leg, but wear a cowboy hat. soon found an unknown talent with gambling. Seward travels across the country winning huge pots from the biggest gaming tables.

Mabel Bly Mabel Bly is a loyal saloon girl at the Gravestone Saloon. A mock corset western saloon Mabel keeps the peace between the cowboys and dress with a hair feather piece Saloon Girl outlaws, or at least it is one of her responsibilities to try to and Amelia Black boots. do so. Mabel has wanted to escape Gravestone since the Ranchers took over, but simply doesn’t have the means to leave.

Poker Elly Poker Elly, a recent widow, is an infamous poker player in Wild West cowgirl attire. Cute Gravestone. Originally hailing from England, she is the cowboy hat and glitzy cowboy Poker Player daughter of an inflexible and conservative schoolmaster. boots. Playing cards in your Her family moved to America when she was young, and pocket(s) as optional props. she was raised in a proper boarding school. She rebelled against her family’s beliefs on gambling and headed west to earn her fortune. Elly has dreams of opening her own gaming saloon one day and wishes to name it The Poker Palace.