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  • 1.  Hiring Pit Musicians

    Posted 01-12-2015 18:49
    How much do you pay your for hire pit musicians?

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    Sean Kifer
    Drama Teacher/Director
    Grosse Pointe Public School System
    Grosse Pointe Woods MI
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  • 2.  RE: Open Forum : Hiring Pit Musicians

    Posted 01-12-2015 20:27
    Depends on whether under a union contract or not. If I am, the rates are set by the union. When I hire musicians myself I generally pay them $100 for dress rehearsal and each performance. That is in addition to the conductor/pianist who is paid at an hourly rate.

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    Hugh Fletcher
    Performing Arts Coordinator
    IS 229 Dr. Roland Patterson Middle School
    Bronx NY
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  • 3.  RE: Open Forum : Open Forum : Hiring Pit Musicians

    Posted 01-13-2015 07:14
    We try to use as many students as possible, and supplement as needed.  We are fortunate to be able to use local university students who we pay $100 total for three dress rehearsals and three performances.

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    Rick Osann
    Theatre Teacher
    Standish ME
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  • 4.  RE: Open Forum : Hiring Pit Musicians

    Posted 01-13-2015 07:57

    We hire a full pit (usually 10 to 14 musicians) and pay $80 per service.  Our schedule includes a read-thru with the musical director, a sitz-probe, two dress rehearsals and four performances - for a total of 8 services, or $640/musician for the whole shebang!

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    Susan Speidel
    Chairman of the Performing Arts Department
    Morristown-Beard School
    Springfield NJ
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