FORT WORTH OPERA
DEAD MAN WALKING
by
JAKE HEGGIE
| FEES | | | Scenery: | $18,000/up to 4 performances | | Additional Perf: | $3,000 | | Set Designer Royalty: | $1,700 | | Tech Supervisor | $550/day (2009 rate) - per diem of $65 | | Holding Deposit: | $5,000 | | Damage Deposit: | $5,000 | | Insurance Required: | $400,000 | | | | | PRODUCTION INFORMATION | | | Scenic Designer: | Harry Frehner with Scott Reid | | Year Built: | 2006 by Calgary Opera | | Lighting Designer: | Chad Jung (FWO 2009) | | Costume Designer: | Scott Reid | | Stage Director: | David Gately (FWO 2009) | | Conductor: | Joseph Illick (FWO 2009) | | Stage Manager: | Lisa Marie Lange | | | | | TRANSPORTATION | | | Number & size of vans: | Two 53' air-ride trucks Includes props & costumes | | Loading costs: | Actual, but estimated at $1,500 | | | | | COSTUMES | | | Owner: | Fort Worth Opera | | Available with rental? | Yes, included in rental, but on an "as is" basis
Multiple sizes of basic clothing included, but
additional costumes may be needed
depending on artists performing roles. |
CREW REQUIREMENTS
In Fort Worth, the following crew sizes were used. Crew sizes may vary for the renting company, depending on schedule, size of the theatre, etc. Fort Worth Opera runs in a rep manner.
| | SETUP | RUNNING | STRIKE | | Carpenters – Deck | 10 | 6 | 10 | | – Fly | 3 | 3 | 3 | | Properties | 5 | 5 | 5 | | Electricians | 7 | 7* | 7 | | Carloaders: | 6 | na | 6 | | Approximate Time: | 10 hours | 3 hours | 6 hours |
Crew numbers in FW include: 3 followspot operators. Not included are Master Carpenter, Master Electrician and Props Master. Also not included are Audio/Video Technician, Sound Operator, Projectionist, or Titles Operator.
Time estimates are based on union crewpersons under our rep load-in schedule. The scenery was constructed for stagione presentation.
HOME THEATRE INFORMATION
In Fort Worth, the production was presented in the Bass Performance Hall, which is described below:
| Wall to wall width: 115' | Depth of Apron: 4' | | Wing width stage right: 29' | Depth (pl. to back wall): 57' | | Wing width stage left: 28' | Depth (pl. to last line): 51' | | Standard Opera opening (ht). 28' | Height of Proscenium: 40' to 20' | | Standard Opera opening (wth) 56' | Width of Proscenium: 58' to 41' | | | Height of Grid: 90' | | | | | SET TECHNICAL INFORMATION | | | Minimum width: 60' | | | Minimum depth: 35' | - projection (17'-6" US in Fort Worth) | | Total #of line sets: 28 | - electrics | | Line sets for scenery: 12 | - four 1 ton chain motors for bridge | | Line sets for masking: 16 | based on rep plot | | Height of tallest drop: 24' | DS Chain Link Tormentors | | Furthest upstage flying piece: 37'-2" | | | Weight of heaviest flyer: 870 lbs | DS Chain Link Tormentors | | 1,000 lbs | Catwalk Bridge (chain motored in FW) | | Dimensions of largest | | Hard flying piece: | 30'-6" w x 18' h (DS Bars) | Soft flying piece: | 19' w x 25' h (Projection screen – not included with rental) | Standing piece: | 26' w x 18' h (SL & SR walls) | | Number of groundcloths: | 1 (we did not use cloth in Fort Worth) |
PROPERTIES INFORMATION
Properties available with the show: Hand Props: YES
Furniture: YES Set Props: YES
Weapons: NO (1 practical pistol for Prologue, 1 shotgun prop for prison guard) Specialty: YES
PROJECTION/SPECIAL EFFECTS
Projection equipment used:
Sony VLP-FX51 5600 with .9 Lens (not included with rental)
Keynote control software on a Macbook (available for additional rental) Note: In Fort Worth, the projector was side-mounted 17'-6" upstage of the RP
at 9' off the deck REAR PROJECTION SCREEN NOT INCLUDED IN RENTAL
Sound equipment/FX used: - Sound cues created and run on QLab
- Original sound design created by Roger Gans for San Francisco Opera for playback on a synthesizer. Contact SFO for rental/royalty information.
- Fort Worth Opera version available as QLab files or on CDs. Sound design executed by Ra Byn Taylor.
Sound design requires a wireless microphone for Hearing scene, not included in rental
Titles are available ($500 rental fee)
English Titles; Figaro InOvation format and calling score.
Original titles from Calgary Opera are available in PowerPoint format.
HISTORY OF PREVIOUS USAGE
Calgary Opera 2006 Original production. Kelly Robinson, Director
Fort Worth Opera 2009 Revised production. David Gately, Director
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
- Projection equipment not included
- RP not included
- Projection files in Keynote format are included.
- Sound files in QLab format available for rental fee of $500. CDs of files are included in rental.
- Costumes are included "as is". We have a costume plot developed through our production, as well as the costumes originally built for this production in Calgary. Any sizing or replacement needed for the renting company's cast will be the responsibility of the renting company.
- All running paperwork from Fort Worth production will be provided.
- Air castered platforms include empty CO2 canisters. Must be filled and emptied by renting company.
Set Photos
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