Set Rentals

The following sets are available for rent. For more information contact Tracy Davis-Singh, Director of Production, at (816) 471-4933 or by email at tdavis-singh@kcopera.org.

La bohème

A new, traditional production with a three minute pause between Act I and Act II.

“Veteran designer R. Keith Brumley has created a handsome new set for the show, and its warmth, style and psycho-visual impact sometimes kept the eyes and the mind busier than the ears. The Parisian hovel of Acts 1 and 4, for example, featured outer walls that angled toward us, giving a claustrophobic feel accentuated by the outward thrust of the window. It enhanced the acoustic resonance for the singers, and at the same time it made us feel a bit of the characters’ desperation. Even the "gay" street of Act 2 seemed intentionally garish, to suggest that beneath all the glitz – and the willfully too-lavish costumes by Martin Pakledinaz – lay poverty and suffering.” The Independent

Carmen

A stylized, flexible and acoustically friendly arena for Carmen and her inevitable fate, that allows for a quick scene change between Act III and Act IV.

“Director of Design and Technical Production R. Keith Brumley designed an impressive set for the Lyric Theatre stage to accommodate [Bernard] Uzan’s vision and a cast of more than 75 members." Present Magazine

"...elevated by a handsome, versatile new set by the Lyric’s R. Keith Brumley," The Independent

La Cenerentola

A joyful romp of a production set in a 1930's Hollywood back lot with choreographed scene changes directed by Garnett Bruce.

"While it was refreshing, even inspiring, to see the work of a director who understands how to stage against the strong parallel lines of a proscenium theatre, perhaps most impressive were R. Keith Brumley's sets and Mary Traylor's costumes. Brumley especially used the Dell Hall drop-and-fly system extensively and to magnificent effect." The Austin Chronicle for an Austin Lyric Opera production

"The ingenious, attractive sets by R. Keith Brumley made much of little..." The Kansas City Star

Don Giovanni

A formal, stylized production that moves seamlessly thru Mozart's many scenes.

Hamlet

A contemporary, industrial, and visionary take on Shakespeare's story, with a striking mad scene directed by Thaddeus Strassberger.

"Then there’s the set: an industrial wasteland, all concrete and corrugated metal. It’s a chilly marvel that aspires to the working man’s grime of the old Soviet Bluc but doesn’t wind up looking like Madonna’s video for ‘Express Yourself’." The Pitch

A Masked Ball

A traditional and richly detailed version of Verdi's opera with swift scene changes in Act I and Act III.

"The production’s shortcomings are outweighed…by…inventive stage designs by R. Keith Brumley." The Kansas City Star

Romeo and Juliet

Based on the template of Don Giovanni with its own additions, Romeo and Juliet is an elegant design that propels the action.

Tosca

Puccini’s classic tale with three distinct and detailed locales: a towering cathedral interior, an intimate palace chamber, and the famous prison rooftop. A new production that includes full props and furniture.

"R. Keith Brumley's set design makes an immediate impact as the first curtain goes up, where cavernous vaults meet geometric squares and a real sense of verticality and depth draw in the audience." KCMetropolis.org

Turandot

Grand scenery created for the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Kansas City, Missouri.  The setting for this Turandot is very cold and icy.  It features a non-traditional color palate of cooler tones feeding the concept of Turandot as the Ice Princess.

"R. Keith Brumley's set designs were grand and elaborate...featuring an angled palace entrance stage left that emitted strong light but left you in suspense as to what was happening inside...Muted background colors helped highlight the color-splashed hues of Mary Traylor's authentic-looking costumes." The Independent