Nixon In China Production Available for Rent
Set and Costume Rental Package STAGE DIRECTOR: James Robinson SET DESIGNER: Allen Moyer COSTUME DESIGNER: James Schuette VIDEO DESIGNER: Wendall K. Harrington CHOREOGRAPHER: Sean Curran LIGHTING DESIGNER: Mark McCullough SOUND DESIGNER: Brian Erdmann YEAR BUILT: 2004 INSURANCE REQUIRED: $160,000.00 RENTAL FEE: $60,000.00 SECURITY DEPOSIT: Shipping, Load-in/Load-out costs, cleaning, technician per-diem and travel expenses and damage deposit ROYALTIES: Director $1,200.00 Set Designer $1,150.00 Costume Designer - $1,000.00 Video Designer - $1,000.00 TERMS: Director has first right of refusal TRANSPORTAION NEEDS: 2 50 Trucks Air Ride APPROXIMATE CREW LOAD-IN RUNNING STRIKE Stage Carpenters 10 6 10 Stage Properties Crew 4 2 4 Stage Electricians 4 4 4 Stage Fly 2 1 2 Video 2 1 2 Approximate time 12 hours 3hours 8 Hours TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Watchout video control program is required and is included in the rental package. Steve Ryan, Director of Production l 314-963-4261 l Fax: 314-961- 7463 l stever@opera-stl.org
Ground Plan
Production Photos Act I
Production Photos Act II
RICHARD NIXON (Robert Orth) Act I * Grey Suit * White, button up shirt * Red, white, & blue striped tie * Red, white, & blue box pattern tie * Gray wool overcoat Act III * Long sleeved, white & blue, striped pajamas * Blue patterned boxer shorts * Red robe with white trim & tie
PAT NIXON (Maria Kanyova) Act I * White slip * Red dress with white collar & black trim * Red overcoat with gold and black buttons * Black scarf Act II * Rich, shinny, purple, long sleeved blouse attached to light purple, dyed skirt * Red, calf length, fake skirt, for tour scene Act III * Light blue, sleeveless slip with white beaded trim * Light blue sheer robe with beaded flower embellishments
* Kissinger (Jan Opalach) Act I * Black suit * White striped shirt * Black, gray, and burgundy paisley tie * Black overcoat with black textured lapels * Brown & burgundy paisley fringed scarf Act II, Ballet scene, Lao Szu costume * Black satin, elastic waist pants * Teal silk jacket with dragon and peacock design and attached belt * Black overcoat with gold & teal trim Act III * White under shirt * Purple pajama pants * Purple, green, & black paisley robe
* CHOU EN-LAI (Chen-Ye Yuan) Act I * White undershirt * Blue mao suit ( Jacket has four pockets and a pair of pants) * White button up shirt * Black overcoat Act III * Dark blue, long sleeved pajamas * White boxers
*MAO (Mark Duffin) Act I * White boxers * White oxford shirt * White undershirt * Mao jacket with pockets * 2 - Pairs of blue pants Act III *Blue pajamasjacket has low pockets MADAME MAO (Tracy Dahl) Act II (Mao Uniform) * Navy Pants * Navy jacket with four pockets * Light blue, button down shirt Act III * White shorts with lace * Black top with eastern designs and frog closures * Matching pants
* ENSEMBLE Mao Uniform(16 Female, 14 Male) * Navy pants, snapped closure * Navy jacket with four pockets * Light blue, dyed, button up shirt Doctors * 4 - White lab coats (Phillip Dothard, Erin Morley, Nicole Piccolomini, Elif Kutlu, no name) * 4 - Brown Military Jackets: (Ferris Allen, Alek Shrader, Evan Bennett, Aaron Logan) Pig Farmers 6 - Green & brown severely distressed aprons & false sleeves (Kendall Gladen, Jennifer Holloway, Erin Kelly, Jordan Bisch, Francis Courtney, Aaron Logan) Winter Look(tourist scene) * 3 - Light blue, long sleeve shirt with mandarin collar and frog closures (Amy Shoremont, Donna Smith, Brian Stucki) * 1 Navy blue, long sleeved shirt with fold over front and frog closures * 1 - Gray light coat with four pockets and plastic buttons (Veronica Mitina) * 3 - Female aprons ( Elizabeth Bennett, Laurel Cameron, Amanda Grooms) * 2 - Male aprons (van Bennett, Richard Cox)
SUPERS: Nixon in China Injured Girl (Miranda Dereak) pictured top right * White hospital gown with blue flowers (slight distressing at bottom & sleeve) * Off white leg bandage with velcro headband Small Girl - Mao Uniform (Miranda Dereak) Pictured bottom right * Dark blue pants * 2 - Light blue, dyed, button up shirts * An extra pair of Mao breeches built in Minn. Chinese Girl (underdressed with Injured Girl look) (Miranda Dereak) pictured bottom middle * Brown/Purple jacket with eastern designs and frog closures * Brown/Purple elastic waist pants with embossed eastern designs * Off white hospital gown with multicolored polka dots, built in Minn. Chinese Boy (David Dereak) pictured bottom left *Brown tweed jacket with tan buttons *Black silk pants with eastern green patterns (with extra matching top that was not used.)
SUPERS: Nixon in China 1970's Dad (Christopher Hutton) Pictured Right * Rust/Brown polyester shirt (short sleeve) * Pair of brown & gray plaid pants 1970's Mom (Peggy Dereak) Pictured Below * Brown & orange paisley dress (long sleeve, below knee) * Cream cocktail apron with chicken embroidery 1970's Girl (Miranda Dereak) Pictured Right * White short sleeve dress with green and brown flowers * Yellow grosgrain belt 1970's Boy (David Dereak) * Brown cotton v-neck shirt with tan, orange, and blue stripes * Pair of khaki corduroy pants 1970's Boy (B. Wesphal) Pictured Below * Pair of brown jeans * Pair of brown tweed pants * Short sleeved, cream shirt with brown and green stripe
DANCERS * Old Woman (Kimmarie Lynch) *Brown tweed jacket with brown buttons *Brown floral shirt with frog closures - tunic *Brown tweed pants * Brown and cream head scarf * Pair of Mao pants labeled her name
DANCERS *Female Dancer (Wan-Chen Chang) Costume 1 Costume#1- Distressed, Peasant Girls Pictured Top Right * 1 - Short cut off pants- ivory with distressing on bottom * 1 - Short sleeve matching shirt with brown buttons Costume #2- Female Militia * 1 - White long sleeve button up shirts with red neck scarf * 1 - Blue short pants * 1 - Blue jacket with red mandarin collar and gold & silver Star buttons Costume #3- Flower girl * 1 - Yellow kimono with rainbow collar and cuffs *Costume #4 - Mao uniform * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Mao pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt *Female Dancer (Kimberly Jewart) Costume 2 Costume#1- Distressed, Peasant Girls * 1 - Short cut off pants- ivory with distressing on bottom * 1 - Short sleeve matching shirt with brown buttons Costume #2- Female Militia * 1 - Blue short pants * 1 - Blue jacket with red mandarin collar and gold & silver Star buttons Costume #3- Flower girl * 1 - Teal Kimono with rainbow collar and cuffs *Costume #4 - Mao uniform * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Moa pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt *Female Dancer (Sevenju Pepper) Costume#1- Distressed, Peasant Girls * 1 - Short cut off pants- ivory with distressing on bottom Costume 3 * 1 - Short sleeve matching shirt with brown buttons Costume #2 - Female Militia * 1 - White long sleeve button up shirts with red neck scarf * 1 - Blue short pants * 1 - Blue jacket with red mandarin collar and gold & silver Star buttons Costume #3- Flower girl * 1 - Pink kimono with rainbow collar and cuffs *Costume #4 - Mao uniform * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Moa pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt * Costume #4 is pictured on the ensemble page
DANCERS *Male Dancers (Nicholas Duran) Costume #1- Karate suits * 1 - Black satin pants with suspenders * 1 - Black satin wrap jacket * 1 - Teal sashe Costume #2- Fat suits (Hats and masks included with accessories) * 1 - Black pinstriped suit * 1 - Brown tweed suit * 1 - Green suit with red and gold trim *Costume #3 * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Mao pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt *Male Dancers (Sun Ho Kim) Costume #1- Karate suits * 1 - Black satin pants with suspenders * 1 - Black satin wrap jacket * 1 - Teal sashe Costume #2- Fat suits (Hats and masks included with accessories) * 1 - Black pinstriped suit * 1 - Brown tweed suit * 1 - Green suit with red and gold trim Costume #3 pictured bottom (red guard suit) * 1 - Red suit * 1 - Jacket with gold buttons *Costume #4 * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Mao pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt *Male Dancers (David Cho) Costume #1- Karate suits * 1 - Black satin pants with suspenders * 1 - Black satin wrap jacket * 1 - Teal sashe Costume #2- Fat suits (Hats and masks included with accessories) * 1 - Black pinstriped suit * 1 - Brown tweed suit * 1 - Green suit with red and gold trim *Costume #3 * 1 - Mao jacket * 1 - Mao pair of pants * 1 - Light blue, button up shirt *Pictured on ensemble page Costume 1 Costume 2
NIXON ACCESSORIES Box 1 *58 - Pairs of Chinese slippers * Pair of purple, Pat Nixon shoes * Pair of white, Pat Nixon shoes * Pair of black, Pat Nixon boots * Pair of black, Lao Tsu boots * Pair of black, Pat Nixon shoes * An extra white apron Box 2 (Nixon hats) * 5 - Round hats (Ensemble) * 1 - Pat Nixon Fur hat (Act II) * 45 - Mao s Uniform Hats (Ensemble and Dancers) * 13 - Mao Winter Uniform Hats * 2 - Heavy winter Hats (not used in our production) * 4 - Blue, red brigade hats Box 3 * 41 - Red Mao Ties (Ensemble, Dancers, Super Girl) * 49 - pairs of red socks (14 prs of Female Ensemble, 13 prs of Male Ensemble, 6prs of dancers ) * 1 - New pairs of socks * Red Mao collar pins (14 prs Female Ensemble, 13 prs Male Ensemble, 6 prs dancers, 3 secretaries, 14 ½ prs crew) * 42 - Red Mao armbands (6 dancer, 14 female ensemble, 13 male ensemble, 3 secretaries) * 1 - Old woman sack * Glasses (3 -Secretaries, Madame Mao) * 3 - Insignia pins for Secretaries * Super Mom headband, necklace and earrings * 16 - Mic Packs Belts (Principals) * 5 - Lab caps (Ensemble) * 7 - Chef hats (Ensemble) * 3 - Black, red brigade belts (Female Dancers) * Pat Nixon s purse * 1970's - Super Mother s belt * 1 - Super Dad belt and watch * Kissinger (Belt, glasses, cuff links, tie bar, ring, gloves and watch) * Nixon (Belt, watch, tie bar, cuff links, flag pin, Republican pin, and 2 - ties) The tie bar is currently missing. * Chou- En- Lai (Watch, insignia, pin) * Madame Mao (Glasses, insignia, watch) * Pat Nixon (Gloves, earrings, watch, 2 - lapel pins) (The 2 pins are missing) * 3- Handkerchiefs * 4 Armpit pads
NIXON ACCESSORIES Box 4 (Nixon Chinese Hats) * 4 - Round (Ensemble) * 5 - Peak (Ensemble) * 5 - Peak (Ensemble) * 2 - Child hats (Super Children) * 4 Hats scarves that have been detached Box 5 Box 6 * 1 - Pair of Madame Mao slippers * 1 - Pair of black, Madame Mao s shoes (in a shoe box) * 1 - Pair of brown, TV Super Mom shoes * 1 - Pair of TV son shoes * 1 - Pair of TV Daughter shoes * 2 - Pairs of heeled Capezio Shoes * 1 - Pair of jazz shoes * 3 - Pairs of dyed red ballet shoes (Dancers) * 1 - Extra pair of red ballet shoes * 2 - Pairs of black jazz shoes * 1 - Pair of extra 70's Cream shoes (female) * 2 Pairs of heeled Capezio shoes * Green soldier hat (Sun Ho Kim) * Red brigade hat (Sun Ho Kim) * Black hat (Nicholas Duran) * 3 - Masks (David Cho, Nicholas Duran, Sun Ho Kim) * 6 - Flower head pieces (Wan-Chen Chang, Kimberly Jewart, Sevenju Papper)
NIXON IN CHINA EXTRA COSTUME PIECES: * 5 - Mao jackets * 7 - Mao pants * 9 - Dyed blue, Mao shirts * 4 - Lab jackets * 4 - Chef coats * 4 - Brown military jackets * 1 - Tourists-grayish jackets- button down center * 2 Tourists - Grey jackets with frog closures, down center front * 3 - Tourists-Pair of navy pants that match jackets with frog closures, down center front * 5 - Long, Tourists-Navy jackets with frog closures, down right side * 1 - Red army dancer jacket (blue with red trim collar) and pants * 1 - Child, black and green, Chinese jacket * 1 - Child, blue and dark blue, Chinese jacket and pair of pants * 8 - Nice, long sleeved, white dress shirts * 3 Pairs of navy pants with elastic waistbands * 1 Pair of black unfinished pants with elastic waist 1970's * 1 - Pair of blue, navy and white plaid pants * 1 - Short sleeved, light sea green, nylon shirt * 1 - Short sleeved, golden yellow, nylon shirt * 1 - Short sleeved, nylon shirt with various scenes and people on it * 1 - Short sleeved, brown and white patterned shirt * 1 - Short sleeved, knit, cream/light tan shirt * 1 - Long sleeved, nylon, golden yellow shirt * 1 - Long sleeved, purple, yellow, pink and aqua patterned, buttoned up dress * 1 - Sleeveless, blue and tan patterned dress * 3 - Crew Mao jackets (Rich Schulte, Patrick Ham)