Seattle Opera Rentals


CARMEN



Set Rental Information Costume Rental Information

GENERAL PRODUCTION INFORMATION


Stage Director:		James Robinson

Conductor:		George Manahan

Set Designer:		Allen Moyer

Costume Designer:		James Schuette

Lighting Designer:		Mimi Jordan Sherin

Scenery Period/Style:		Traditional

Year Set Built:		2003

Scene Shop:		Seattle Opera Scenic Studios

Costume Period/Style:		Traditional

Year Costumes Built:		2003

Costume Shop:		Seattle Opera Costume Shop

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SET RENTAL INFORMATION

Costs:


Scenery and Services Fee:		$69,000.00

Stage Director		Employment and/or royalty requirement may apply.

Lighting Designer:		Employment and/or royalty requirement may apply.

Set Designer Royalty:		Included

Set Designer employment:		Renting company required to offer designer a minimum 5 days of employment.

Number and size of truck(s):		5 - 53' Logistic Post with Air-Ride

Insured set value:		$450,000.00

Load-out/in costs:		Deposit of $10,000.00 required. Actual costs will be calculated and SO will invoice/refund the difference.

Technical Supervisor:		Provided by Seattle Opera. Required for the initial load-in, set-up and load-out. Expect 3 days to load-in this scenery and 1 day to strike and load-out.

NOTE: The quoted costs are subject to change. Final costs will be set when a contract is requested.

Crew Requirements:


	Set-Up	Running	Strike
Stage Carpenters:	18	9	18
Stage Properties Crew:	4	3	4
Stage Electricians:	11	9*	11
Approximate time (hours):	34 hours		16 hours

* Does not include board operators

Technical Requirements:


Minimum width:		75'

Minimum depth:		52' for set, 63' to R/P

Minimum number of line sets:		15 (does not include masking or electronics)

Furthest upstage flying piece:		51' (not including R/P)

Height of tallest flying piece:		34'

NOTE: Stock raker boxes are included if available.

NOTE: Stock equipment is NOT included in the rental price. Stock equipment includes, but is not limited to, the following:

All black masking

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COSTUME RENTAL INFORMATION

Costs:

Total Costume rental: $29,100.00

Included:

Costume Rental Fee
Designer Royalty
Packing charges
Cleaning

Not Included:

Refundable damage deposit
Costume Supervisor fee and expenses including per diem, airfare and hotel. (Supervisor required for fittings and pack out.)
Shipping
Insurance Certificate

Costume Breakdown:

PRINCIPAL WOMEN (9 costumes)

3) Carmen (x2—double cast)
2) Micaela (x2—double cast)
2) Frasquita
2) Mercedes

PRINCIPAL MEN (14 costumes)

2) Don Jose (x2—double cast)
3) Escamillo (x2—double cast)
2) le Remendado
2) le Dancaire
1) Zuniga
1) Morales
1) Lillas Pastia
1) le Guide

DANCERS (3 bodies / 3 costumes)

3) Gypsy Dancers

CHORUS WOMEN (25 bodies / 63 costume equivalents)

Act I:

15) Cigarette Girls
3) Vendors
2) Rich Women
3) Poor Mothers
1) Young Girl
1) Old Woman

Act II:

25) Gypsy Women (some using undergarments from Act I, some in dark dresses, with added gypsy accessories)

Act III:

25) Smugglers (most add outerwear to dark dresses)

Act IV:

25) "Dark Look" (most add shawls or mantillas over dark dresses)

CHORUS MEN (24 bodies / 54 costume equivalents)

Act I:

15) Soldiers
1) Vendor
5) Young Men
3) Rich Men

Act II:

21) Gypsy Men (+3 soldiers repeat from Act I)

Act III:

24) Smugglers (most add outerwear to Gypsy pieces, some change shirts or pants)

Act IV:

24) "Dark Look" (most repeat and combine pieces from Act II and Act III)

CHORUS GIRLS (8 bodies / 11 costumes)

3) Rich Girls
8) Poor Girls

CHORUS BOYS (6 bodies / 7 costumes)

1) Rich Boy
6) Poor Boys

SUPER MEN (8 bodies / 16 costumes)

8) Gypsies Act I (4 super gypsies repeat in Act III with added outerwear)
8) Toreadors Act IV

CREW (4 bodies / 4 costumes)

4) stagehand Gypsies

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