676A Ninth Ave., # 252, New York, NY 10036, (800) 659-2063, info@dcaproductions.com www.dcaproductions.com Thank You for the Music A Modern Tribute to ABBA Technical Rider Sound - Four wireless hand held microphones/receivers of professional quality (i.e. shure, seinnhesier) and necessary cables - Four adjustable microphone stands (for singers not boom stands) - A full range, complete P.A. system capable of reproducing sounds accurately and cleanly at moderate to high volume levels relative to the size of the venue. Said P.A. system must include: o A functioning sound board with a minimum of 5 available FOH channels and 5 available monitor channels (4 for vocals to FOH and 1 for accompaniment track playback to FOH; 4 for vocals to monitors and 1 for accompaniment track playback to monitors) o A CD player for accompaniment track playback (Performers may also bring a digital media player, laptop with interface, or minidisk player for playback) and all necessary cables to route playback to P.A. system o Capability to add basic effects to live vocals i.e. reverb, delay (stand alone effects units or built in board processors are acceptable) o Full front of house speaker towers and/or cluster and subwoofers o Amplifiers necessary to provide sufficient power to all speakers o Minimum of 4 monitors capable of reproducing vocals and accompaniment track playback at sufficient volume without feedback in one of the following configurations: 4 stage wedges 2 stage wedges and 2 side fill monitors 4 side fill monitors Additional Sound Requirements (Live Band Option only) - Our show can be performed with a live band providing support to our prerecorded accompaniment tracks. The following are additional sound requirements needed only in the case of performance with a live band.
o A single stage wedge monitor or set of in-ear monitors for each member of the band, along with necessary cables and receivers. Additional requirements apply to the drummer. (See click track section below) o A music stand and stand light for each member of the band, to be used for holding and reading charts. Required power outlets for said stand lights. o Adequate power supplies for all guitar amps, pedals, keyboards, etc. to be used by the musicians (musicians and/or presenter should provide their own instruments, amps, instrument cables, etc.) o Additional mic line and direct line inputs, microphones, mic stands, mixer channels, and cables necessary for correct mic-ing and routing of the live band through the FOH and monitors. o Click Track set up - The ability to route a click track to the drummer on a separate channel while also sending the drummer the accompaniment track feed (this will require and additional mixer channel). Accompaniment tracks in this case will be formatted through stereo playback with mono tracks on the right channel (routed to the FOH and stage wedges in mono) and click track on the left channel (routed to the drummer). Click track MUST be fed to the drummer through in-ear monitors or headphones. Accompaniment track can either be routed through the drummer s headphones as well (in which case individual volumes must be adjustable), or through a stage wedge. Drummer must be given direct control over the volume and balance of his/her two channel mix, or at least of the click track. This can be achieved through the volume pack on an in-ear monitor set, or by routing signals through a small mixer to be placed within reach of the drummer. This element is CRUCIAL. If the drummer MUST be able to effectively hear and stay in sync with the click track throughout the performance. Anything less can prove to be disastrous. Projections (optional) - Where the facility allows, video images, footage, and colorful effects can be projected on a screen behind the performers during the show. These images are run from a laptop computer that will also run the backing tracks for the show. All video is run in sync with the audio tracks using show control software. - REQUIREMENTS: - An overhead or rear mounted projector. It must be hung above the stage in a position so as to allow accurate and bright projection onto the projection surface. It must also be powerful enough to project brightly so that all audience members can clearly see the images. Video signal must be able to be routed to this projector from the sound booth. - A rear mounted projector screen (behind the performers), cyclorama, or scrim to be used as a projection surface. It is preferable that the screen, cyclorama, or scrim span the entire width of the stage, although in the case of a projector screen, it may be smaller than that. It must not be any smaller than half the width of the full stage.
- Some theaters have LED screens at the back of the stage. This is also an acceptable alternative for showing projections to the audience. All video routing requirements remain the same. Lighting Our lighting requirements are flexible based on the capabilities of the venue. We will work through a short, efficient cue session during tech rehearsal with the lighting designer/board op. at the venue to achieve a few basic looks that can be used throughout the performance. We don t require a specific lighting design. In most cases, we can utilize the house hang with very little modification. Here are our basic requirements, with the understanding that each venue will have a different stock of lighting instruments, hanging positions, equipment, etc. - LIGHT BOARD - One functional, multi-channel light board capable of operating all stage lighting in the venue, and all necessary cables and circuits to operate said lighting instruments - SPOTLIGHTS - Two spotlights if available - HAZER/SMOKE - Hazer and/or smoke machine to accentuate lighting if available - COLOR/TEXTURE - Ability to present a variety of color palettes, color combinations and textures over the full dimension of the stage gels, color scrollers, gobos, diffusers, and inteli-beams are all acceptable - MOTION/CHASERS - We use chasers and motion in our show lighting, to create the feel of a pop or rock concert. We make full use of automated intelligent lighting movement to create visual interest on stage for select scenes during the show. It need not be complicated, just general patterns of motion, ballyhoo, etc. Where intelligent lighting is not available, programming basic chasers into the light board will be sufficient. - SPECIALS - We also make use of overhead specials during the show. Although we do not require a specific light plot, we do request that four lighting instruments be mounted on electrics directly over the stage to be used as specials. Most house hangs will likely already include this. These 4 instruments should be evenly spaced across the width of the stage, directly over the microphone positions. The instrument beams may also shine from slight angles based on the dimensions of the stage and light positions, but it must create a look that is symmetrical, resulting in one lighting instrument for each of the four singer positions. Intelligent lighting instruments mounted on the onstage electrics will be sufficient for this purpose as well. See illustration below:
Labor/Prep - One qualified Sound Technician (will also be in charge of sound cues that will be provided in a cue script) - One qualified Light board operator/programmer - Two Spotlight Operators (for solos and duets only) - If Sound Technician/Lighting technician are not able/willing to facilitate any necessary pre-show sound and lighting set up, please provide one additional qualified stage technician for this purpose. - In the case of a show performed to accompaniment tracks only, a full tech rehearsal on the stage (minimum 2.5 hours) is required, with full lights and sound, to be scheduled for the day of the show, and to begin no later than 5 hours prior to curtain. - In the case of a show performed with the additional live band, tech rehearsal should be expanded to a minimum of 4.5 hours, 2 of which will be fully dedicated to rehearsing the band with charts and band sound check. This rehearsal must begin no later than 7.5 hours prior to show time. o In the case of the live band option, the presenter at his/her expense will provide all musicians. All musicians should play at a professional level, with advanced skills in reading charts, able to perform the music in the show in a polished fashion with short rehearsal time, and have a reasonable amount of live playing experience. i.e. musicians from the local musicians union, musicians that have experience playing in pit orchestras, musicians that have played national tours, professional studio musicians, etc. Charts can be sent to the venue in advance at the request of the presenter. The musician line-up should be one of the following configurations:
o 3 piece band Drums, Guitar, Bass Guitar o 4 piece band Drums, Guitar, Keys/Synth, Bass Guitar Backstage - A minimum of two safe, secure, quiet, dry, comfortable, climate controlled dressing rooms where performers can change clothes and keep their belongings (as TYFTM has a cast of two women and two men, separate dressing rooms are required). Dressing rooms should be equipped with mirrors and adequate lighting. - Adequate security to ensure the safety of the performers and their belongings for the entire stay at the venue. - Four Chairs - Eight bottled waters per performance (two per performer, per performance) - A clean backstage restroom with a working toilet and stocked with toilet paper - A running water source and sink, stocked with soap, hand towels or hand dryer, etc. Stage - A flat (no rakes) proscenium stage with wing space on both sides of the stage for entrances, exits, and quick costume changes - Backstage access to the stage - A backstage crossover - Sufficient spike tape to mark 8 to 12 mic stand/singer positions on the stage - Minimum stage dimensions: 15 feet wide x 15 feet deep - In the case of a stage that is higher than 3 feet, a minimum of one staircase that provides direct access to the audience is preferred (directly from the front of the stage, or from the sides). Certain parts of TYFTM are performed in the audience. Hotel/Lodging/Meal - - Four hotel rooms booked for the full duration of stay. Hotel rooms should be in close proximity to the performance venue, and should be first class in nature (i.e. Marriot, Sheraton, Hilton) - One meal (4 people) on site or at the hotel. If not available please provide a per diem of $25 per person to cover cost.
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