NORMA
A Co-Production with Opera/Columbus & Baltimore Opera

Set Designer: Roberto Oswald    Director: Roberto Oswald
Lighting Designer: Donald Edmund Thomas    Costume Designer: Anibal Lapiz
Assistant Director: Amy Huchison    Conductor: Andrea Licata
Stage Manager: Laura Lee Everett    Technical Director: George Tivvis
Year Built: 1998    Shop: Baltimore Opera Company
Concept Period: Gall, 50 BC.      

COSTS
Rental Fee: $20,000.00
Director: Right of first refusal
Set Designer royalty: 10% or $1,500.00
Set Designer services: No obligations
Number and size of trucks: One 53' 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
Baltimore Opera Company requires 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: 12     Running: 10     Strike: 14
Stage carpenters (fly):   Set up: 4     Running: 4     Strike: 4
Stage properties crew:   Set up: 1     Running: 2     Strike: 2
Stage Electricians:   Set up: 8     Running: 2     Strike: 8
Sound crew:   Set up: 1     Running: 1     Strike: 1
Carloaders:   Set up: 4     Running: N/A     Strike: 4
Approximate time - building set:   12 Hours            
Approximate time - to dress rehearsal:   16 Hours            

Set Technical Information
Minimum width: 54' Minimum depth: 36'
Total number of line sets: 32 Line sets for scenery: 8
Line sets for electric's: 8 Line sets for masking: 6
Height of tallest drop: 30' Tripping of drops permitted: Yes
Furthest U/S flying piece: Tree Drop Heaviest flyer: 2000 lb Tree
Dimensions of largest standing piece: 24' Rock   
Dimensions of Dollys:: 4' x 36' Tree base    
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: 22' Flying Tree
Weight of scenery for shipping: N/A

Costumes
COSTS

Rental Fee:    $10,500.00
Costume Designer royalty:    10% or $1,500. USD
Costume Designer services: Right of First Refusal on rental or sale
Number of Principal costumes: 10 total
Number of chorus costumes: 50 total (men & women)
Number of supernumeraries costumes: 8 men, 2 kids
Number of dancers costumes: N/A
Accompanying accessories:

Wigs:

Available from BOC Designer - see Wig Shop

Headgear:

YES

Legwear:

YES

Jewelry:

Some

Footwear:

YES

Costume Props:

Some

Others:

Some weaponry included (dress pieces only; not combat worthy)
Insurance required: $50,000.00
Loading costs: $1,000.00
Notice required for loading: One Month
Technical Supervisor $275.00 per day; estimated 6 day minimum

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

History of Previous Usage of Production
Company Director/Conductor Year
Baltimore Opera Company Oswald/Licata November 1999

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