OTELLO

Set Designer: Allen Charles Klein    Costume Designer: Allen Charles Klein
Lighting Designer: Donald Edmund Thomas    Choreographer:
Stage Manager: Laura Lee Everett    Conductor: Christian Badea
Year Built: 2001    Technical Director: George Tivvis
Concept Period: Renaissance    Shop: Baltimore Opera Company

COSTS
Rental Fee: $25,000.00
Director: No obligations
Set Designer royalty: 25%
Set Designer services: Strongly Recommended
Number and size of trucks: tba (estimated 2 48' air rides)
Insurance required: $200,000.00
Loading costs: $5,000.00
Notice required for loading: One Month
Technical Supervisor: $300.00 per day; estimated 6 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: 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: 60'- 0" Minimum depth: 40'- 0"
Total number of line sets: Unit Set Line sets for scenery: spot lines
Line sets for electric's: 8 Line sets for masking: N/A
Height of tallest drop: N/A Tripping of drops permitted: N/A
Furthest U/S flying piece: N/A Heaviest flyer: Chain motor for bridge unit
Dimensions of largest standing piece: 42' Walls Stock scenic elements used: N/A
Dimensions of Dollys: N/A Stock units available w/rental: N/A
Number of ground cloths: One Special storage considerations: N/A
Hardware available w/rental: Yes Weight of scenery for shipping: N/A

Properties Information
Properties available with show:  
hand props: Yes furniture: Yes set props: Yes
weapons: Yes specialty props: Yes ground cloths: Yes

Costumes — costumes must be rented with full production
COSTS
Rental Fee:    $30,000.00 (rental arranged through Malabar Ltd.)
Costume Designer royalty:    25% through Malabar
Costume Designer services:    Recommended
Number of Principal costumes:    Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information
Number of chorus costumes:    Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information
Number of supernumeraries costumes:    Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information
Number of dancers costumes:    Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information
Accompanying accessories:   

Wigs:

   Available from BOC Designer - see Wig Shop

Headgear:

   Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information

Legwear:

   Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information

Jewelry:

   Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information

Footwear:

   Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information

Costume Props:

   Please contact Malabar Ltd. for this information

Others:

  
Insurance required:    $100,000.00
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
Projection/special effects equipment used: Live flame in caldron
Projection/special effects equipment available with rental: N/A
Title projections for this production are available in what languages? English

History of Previous Usage of Production
Company Director/Conductor Year
Baltimore Opera Company DiTomasi/Badea 2002

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