The only way to know is to ask them. We got the
clear to use a pool for Meta a solid four months in
advance (though you should really know that it's possible at the time you apply for the rights for the show).
You can use a pre-fab pool or
build your own. I designed/constructed my own, and then brought in a roofing contractor to
line the pool with EPDM rubbing roofing material.
Scenic/Lighting budget for us was $2800. We lucked out that a local pool company lent us the filtration
system and
shock/chlorine for free. We also lucked out that the roofing contractor donated their time and materials to the production. We would've been closer to $4k had we need to supply those materials on our own, which would've meant cutting $600 worth of lighting purchases and however much we spent on the special
muslin we used on our upstage flats.
Along the way, we needed multiple check-ins with facility admin and the fire dept. The fire dept was concerned with
electrical safety -- we had lights inches away from the pool that were on
GFI's, and we had a lot of lighting in the air not more than 12' above the surface of the water, which normally is very illegal but our fire department allowed it in our case.
When we started planning the show, the two big questions for us were to use water or to use
ground fog. Either way probably would've cost the same for us. Having done the show now, I can say confidently if you can't do without water, don't. Water is very necessary to develop the atmosphere of the
play and to use
ground fog would significantly alter the
play.
You're welcome to take a look at
how we did it and how it turned out for us.