PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL RIDER - LITTLE RED RIVER

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1 PRELIMINARY TECHNICAL RIDER - LITTLE RED RIVER This technical rider contains the specific requirements for a successful performance of Theatre Junction s Little Red River and is part of the contract. Theatre Junction Society st Street S.W Calgary, Alberta T2P 1M6 Tel: Fax: Web: info@theatrejunction.com This technical rider cannot be modified without the consent of Theatre Junction Society. Table of contents 1. Touring personnel 2. Stage performance area 3. Theatre plans and inventory 4. Production schedule and labour 5. Sound requirements 6. Lighting requirements 7. Video requirements 8. Performance information 9. Costumes and props 10. Facilities 11. Local contacts Updated as of Nov 12,

2 1. Touring Personnel The following people are touring with Theatre Junction: 7 Performers 1 Stage Manager 1 Director 1 Technical Director 1 Designer 1 Technician 2. Stage and Performance Area Stage: Black box theatre (no proscenium) Minimum 55 (16.7m) width x 35 (10.6m) depth The stage floor must be smooth, even and level. Performance area: There are three areas: centre stage is 40 (12.1m) wide x 20 (6m) deep Smith s area on Stage Right is 9 (2.7m) wide x 8 (2.4m) deep and the Forrest area on Up Stage Left is 10 (3m) wide x 4 (1.2m) deep. The temperature should never be under 22 C. 3. Theatre plans and inventory The presenter must provide and send plans and inventory lists for the theatre as soon as possible, so we can adapt our work to your venue. The presenter must provide these plans to Theatre Junction s Technical director at least 2 months prior to the first performance. These plans should be of a scale not less than 1:50 or ¼ = 1 and should include: - Ground plan: showing the layout of the stage, backstage, loading area and seating - Electrics plan: showing all lighting positions, circuit positions and numbers, all permanently hung instruments and the lay-out of all fly and electrical lines - Profile plan: showing stage, audience rakes and height of ceiling and grid. - Inventory list of all in-house sound, lighting, video equipment and soft goods that is available. 4. Production Schedules and Labour requirements The Presenter must provide the services of a local Technical Director who is knowledgeable in the technical specifications of the local venue and who will act as the liaison person between the Company s Technical Director, the local crew, the House Management personnel and the Presenter. Updated as of Nov 12,

3 The Presenter agrees to provide a professional, experienced and reliable local crew able to carry out all the tasks associated with the load in, set-up and strike, according to the department to which they are assigned. The local crew will be under the supervision of the Company Technical Director and the Company s technical crew throughout all operations. House Show crew: 1 Head Electrician, 1 Head of Sound, 1 Head of Stage, and 1 Wardrobe, nician. General Schedule: Day 1 9:00 13:00: Load in, Lx hang/video set up 6 electricians Hang projection screen 2 stagehands 13:00 14:00: Lunch 14:00 18:00: Lx hang continue/sound set up 6 electricians Lay dance floor 1 sound tech Install set columns 2 stagehands Set up Smith s area 18:00 19:00: Dinner 19:00 23:00: Lx focus 4 electricians Day 2 9:00 13:00: Lx focus continue 4 electricians 13:00 14:00: Lunch 14:00 16:00: Lx levels/video 2 electricians 16:00 18:00 Set up instruments sound check 1 stage hand Sound levels 2 sound techs Video levels 18:00 19:00 Dinner 19:00 23:00 Lx/Video/sound notes 2 electricians 1 sound tech 1 fly man Updated as of Nov 12,

4 Day 3 9:00 12:00 Dry tech/ focus touch ups Show crew Dry tech welding 1 electrician Wardrobe prep 1 wardrobe 12:00 13:00 Lunch 13:00 17:00 Rehearsal Show crew 17:00-18:00 Tech Notes Show crew 18:00 19:00 Dinner 19:00 22:00 Show call Performance Show crew Talk back 22:00 00:00 Strike Show crew 2 stagehands The show crew should be the same for all rehearsals and performances! 5. Sound requirements The presenter must provide the following: - Good quality stereo or 5.1 FOH system capable of 30 Hz-18 khz, and 2 speakers for specials - Mixing board with at least 16 inputs and 4 outputs (if stereo or 8 outputs if 5.1). - 3 compressors and EQ - 3 wireless handheld mics, 2 tall stands and one tabletop stand. - 2 wireless guitar transmitter/receivers. - 2 DI s and cabling to carry stereo laptop signal from stage to FOH mixer. Theatre Junction will provide computers, audio interfaces, 2 guitar stands and music instruments. 6. Lighting requirements The presenter must provide the following equipment: 1 Etc Express board or comparable console Kw dimmers with DMX protocols 3 6x12 750W 9 6x9 750W 6 Source four 575W 21 Source four 575W 14 Source four 575W 4 Source four 575W Updated as of Nov 12,

5 3 Source four 30deg zoom 11 Source four 50deg zoom 18 Source four Par 575W 62 Source four Par 575W 10 Source four Par 575W 1 Source four 750W 3 6 1k Fresnel with barndoors 4 boom 10 (3m) Theatre Junction will supply all gels and gobo s. 7. Video requirements The presenter will supply the following: - 1 Projector minimum 5000 Lumens - 1 Projection screen (size to be discussed) Theatre Junction will provide video playback equipment. 8. Performance information The show is 75 minutes long with no intermission. The house opens 20 minutes before the top of the show and one of the performers will be on stage right sculpting. The show crew must be in position as soon as the house opens. Theatre Junction s stage manager will call all sound, video and lighting cues from the booth. The sound board must be set up at the back of the house in the audience. 9. Costumes and props A wardrobe person will be needed to wash, iron, and repair costumes when necessary. 10. Facilities The Presenter will supply the following: Spring water (no carbonated water) and10 bath towels placed in the dressing rooms. A tray of fresh fruit and snacks with a selection of fruit juices and soft drinks. Dressing rooms: The Company requires 2 large dressing rooms for 8 people. The dressing rooms must be in good order, clean, properly heated and secure. Each dressing room should be equipped with sufficient lighting, tables and chairs, mirrors, toilet and showers, clothing racks and hangers. Updated as of Nov 12,

6 Production Office: The Company would appreciate the use of a production office to make phone calls, do accounting and send faxes. The office should contain a table and chairs, electricity and an external phone line. Laundry/Wardrobe: The Company will need access to a washing machine, dryer, an ironing board and an iron for laundering costumes. Recording: The Presenter will take all steps necessary to ensure that no recordings of the performance be made, in whole or in part, by microphone or video or still camera. The use of any camera, with or without flash, will not be tolerated during rehearsals or performances. 11. Local contacts The Presenter must provide names and telephone numbers for medical services in the community: 24-hour emergency unit - General Practitioner - Chiropractor - Physiotherapist - Osteopath Dentist Massage therapist. Updated as of Nov 12,