General Technical Requirements: Yes.
This performance is designed to be presented in a theatre setting.
Ideal dimensions of the playing area are: 30’ (9 m) wide (measured between the onstage edges of the stage right and stage left legs), 30’ (9 m) deep (measured from the proscenium line to the Upstage cyc, traveler or back wall), and 13' (4.3 m) high (measured from stage level to the bottom of the lighting grid or border masking at low trim. Smaller or larger venues and alternate set ups can be accommodated with approval.

The production can be staged in many different room configurations, including bare walls, or with light coloured masking. Ideally the performing area should be a sprung floor. Wood over steel beams, covered with a linoleum (dance) floor is an acceptable alternative. Wood on concrete is not an acceptable dance surface. Ideally, A GREY or light coloured dance (linoleum) floor, which is rosin free, is required to completely cover the performance space.

Company will provide sound playback via Qlab 5. If required, the COMPANY may provide a laptop for operation, with digital interface, requiring 2 (stereo) ¼ jacks. The production requires a professional quality mixer, equalizers, amplifiers, front-of-house speakers and onstage monitors.

The production utilizes one (1) wireless headset style lav mic (to be provided by the PRESENTER), and one (1) corded gooseneck microphone (provided by the COMPANY).

One hand held microphone will be required for use in the auditorium during technical set up.

Headset communication for up to three (3) people is required for the following locations: Lighting Operator (1), Sound Operator (2), Stage Manager (3) (and Stage Carpenter (4)., if necessary)

The Production requires one (1) projector (minimum 5000 lumens) fitted with a 0.8 (short throw) lens (to be provided by the PRESENTER)

Detailed lighting information including a completed plot for the venue will be sent under separate cover. The production utilizes 3 mini source four or MR16 fixtures on floor floats (to be provided by the PRESENTER). Circuits on the floor for these fixture, as well as two (2) shadow lights (provided by COMPANY) will be required

Required amount of time for tech set up: how much time does the work require for tech set up?
It is understood that this schedule requires that the lighting plot is pre-hung, circuited and patched, and all masking hung in advance of the COMPANY’s arrival at the theatre.
The PRESENTER agrees to make the theatre available to the technical personnel for a technical set-up period of fourteen (14) working hours over two (2) days (including meal breaks) preceding the performance as bolded below, for the purpose of: installing dance floor; gelling and focusing lighting equipment; installing sound equipment as necessary; setting lighting and sound cues; and technical rehearsal. This is a typical layout of the technical time required:

Day #1 8:00 am – 1:00 pm Load in, set up projector + TV Monitor, set, Focus Plot
10 hours 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Crew Lunch
2:00 pm – 7:00 pm Finish Focus, check masking, install production table, spacing with sounds and lighting levels

Day #2 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm warm up on stage* or in provided studio
11 hours 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm Technical rehearsal/Dress rehearsal with dancers
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Crew dinner, dancer break
7:00 pm – 11:30 pm Show/Strike (performance at 8pm)

*Note: on day #2, if a studio is not available and the stage cannot be used without crew members present, a stage supervisor is to be on site while warm up is in progress. (12:00 pm – 1:00 pm) Absolutely no technical work will occur during warm up by either resident or visiting company staff. In lieu of a stage supervisor the resident crew chief may choose to “stagger” lunch breaks for crew members to accommodate the necessary supervision.