Bodies in Play is currently aiming to raise $15,000
​in support of our next production.

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Projected Project Budget

• performer fees - $9,600 (6 performers @ $20/hr)
• studio rehearsals - $1,200 (80 hours @ $15/hr)
• production assistant - $1,600 (1 @ $20/hr)
• performance venue rental - $1,200
• costuming / props - $1,400
• music/sound - $1,000
• administrative fees (website hosting, email service, etc.) - $600
• contingency costs $400

Projected Project Revenue

• Memberships - $8,000
• Donations - $7,000
• Ticket Sales - $2,000

Total Revenue - $17,000

Costs and revenue are currently projected based on past productions and wage increase goals for artists.
This page will continue to be updated as numbers are confirmed.

For comparison, below are budgets for Bodies in Play's smallest and largest scale productions to date:

this is a blank page budget

• ​studio rehearsals - $0

received through generous support from Lineage Performing Arts Center, LA Contemporary Dance Company, and The Wooden Floor

• ​composers/sound designers/voice actor - $0

time and talents graciously donated 

• ​performer fees - $0

solo work, no fees paid

• ​costuming - $100

one pair of underwear, 2 pairs of socks, 2 tank tops, and one pair of paints

• props - $50

poker chips and red tape

• ​performance venue - $0

presented by Highways Performance Space

Total Costs - $150

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• Highways premier ticket shares - $300

• Northern Kentucky University Guest Artist - $900
• Center on Halsted, Chicago Commission - $1250
• Coachella Valley Rep, Palm Springs Commission - $1200

Total Revenue - $3,650
​Total Profit - $3,500

The Ballad of Lady M. budget

• ​studio rehearsals - $500 (25 hours @ $20/hr)

additional research and development time received through Dance Resource Center's Terra Nova Residency with Rosanna Gamson and HomeGrown Residency at UCLA

• ​performer fees - $2,700 (4 performers paid @ $15/hr)
• ​composer - $300

a generously reduced fee to arrange and record 3 songs

• ​voice actors/sound designer/script writers/acting coach - $0

time and talents graciously donated 

• performance venue rental - $5,000

included 3 performance nights, tech/dress rehearsal, load-in and load-out, and came with it's own lighting elements

• ​sound system rental - $500
• ​costuming/art direction - $400 each

a generously reduced fee to cover both materials and time/labor

• ​video and photo - $600
• event insurance - $500
• bar/food - $1000

Total Costs - $11,900

The Ballad of Lady M. revenue

• ticket sales - $3,770

Ticket Sales - Costs = $8,130*
*paid for through revenue earned from this is a blank page and other project commissions

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