LA BOHÈME
A Co-Production with Florida Grand Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Pittsburgh Opera & Baltimore Opera

Set Designer:Michael Yeargen   Director: John Lehmeyer
Lighting Designer: Donald Edmund Thomas   Costume Designer:John Lehmeyer; Costume from Malabar Ltd.
Assistant Director: Patrick Diamond     Conductor: Andrea Licata
Stage Manager: Laura Lee Everett   Technical Director: George Tivvis
Year Built: 1998   Shop: Florida Grand Opera
Concept Period: Turn of the Century     

COSTS
Rental Fee: Varies based on number of performances and size of house
Director: No obligations
Set Designer royalty: 13% or $2,500.00
Set Designer services: No obligations
Number and size of trucks: Three 48' Air Ride trucks with load bars & straps (rail transport permitted)
Insurance required: $200,000.00
Loading costs: $5,000.00
Notice required for loading: One Month
Technical Supervisor: $300.00 per day; estimated 3 day minimum
The Co-Producers require a Technical Supervisor to be present for the initial load-in, set-up and load-out of all sets. This representative is not to act as the renting company's Technical Director. The cost of this Supervisor is the responsibility of the renting company and consists of daily fees for work and travel days. Round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations and per diem are also required and are in addition to the daily fee listed above.

Crew Requirements
In Baltimore the following crew sizes were used. Crew sizes may vary for the renting company, depending on its schedule, the size of the theater, etc.

Stage carpenters (deck):     Set up: 14     Running: 14     Strike: 14
Stage carpenters (fly):   Set up: 4     Running: 4     Strike: 4
Stage properties crew:   Set up: 0     Running: 4     Strike: 4
Stage Electricians:   Set up: 8     Running: 2     Strike: 8
Sound crew:   Set up: 0     Running: 0     Strike: 0
Carloaders:   Set up: 4     Running: N/A     Strike: 4
Approximate time - building set:   20 Hours            
Approximate time - to dress rehearsal:   30 Hours            

.Set Technical Information
Minimum width: 54' Minimum depth: 36'
Total number of line sets: 22 Line sets for scenery: 10
Line sets for electric's: 8 Line sets for masking: 4
Height of tallest drop: 30' Tripping of drops permitted: Yes
Furthest U/S flying piece: Act II Drop Heaviest flyer: N/A
Dimensions of largest standing piece: 26' x 32'
Dimensions largest wagon: 35' x 11' (Momus)    
Number of ground cloths: N/A    
Hardware available w/rental: Yes    
Stock scenic elements used: N/A    
Stock units available w/rental: N/A    
Special storage considerations: "momus" wagon SL
Weight of scenery for shipping: N/A

Properties Information
Properties available with show:  
hand props: Yes furniture: Some set props: Yes
weapons: No specialty props: Some ground cloths: N/A

Projection Special Effects Information
Title projections for this production are available in: English

History of Previous Usage of Production
Company Director/Conductor Year
Palm Beach Opera Madau-Diaz/Guadagno December 1998
Florida Grand Opera Lehmeyer/Graf April 1999
Pittsburgh Opera Masau-Diaz/Alcontara April 1999
Cincinatti Opera Bernhard/Müller July 1999
Baltimore Opera Company Lehmeyer/Licata April 2000
Portland Opera Giménez & Salerno/Bernhard February 2001

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