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SOUND

NOTE: Sound is very important to this production. It is essential that a Professional sound Engineer be available to set up and run this show.

Sound board must be located in the house, in a position that will allow operator full ability to monitor sound levels.

P.A. System should be capable of clean, undistorted 110cB at all seats in the house.

No hum or buzz is acceptable as the show has a wide dynamic range. A center cluster is greatly appreciated.

*One sound console with at least 16 inputs, 4 band equalization, high bass filter, and two fold back channels (one for Singer, and one for Band) post equalization.

*Effects: 4 Channels Limiter/Compressor, DBx160x, DBx900 or equivalent.

2 reverb units, Rev 7 or better. One Monitor mix and one House mix.

4-1/3 Octave Graphic Equalizers, one for each monitor mix and 2 for the house mixes.

*At least Two Monitor Mixes. 1/3 Octave Graphic Equalizer on each mix. Seven Bi-amped wedges required (Meyer UMI or equivalent quality) Sends re to be post graphic-Equalization. Reverb will be used for Singer and possibly Reeds.

Mix #1 - Ms. ReAves - 2 wedges downstage, one in quick change booth. On a very wide stage Side Fills will be required.

M ix #2 - Band - 4 wedges for Band.

*One cassette player/recorder.

One wireless handheld microphone, Shure L2/Beta58 with L4 Diversity Receiver, or one of comparable quality with an SM58 capsule for Ms. ReAves.

*One Sure SM58 microphone on 50’ [15M] of free cable. This microphone must be on a straight stand with a round base in the quick change booth.

*Two Shure SM58 microphones on boom stands. One for drummer vocal announcements and one for piano vocal announcements.

*Two cardioid condenser microphones, such as an Audio-Technica C87 or equivalent, on boom stands for Trumpeter and for Reed Player (Alto Sax to Flute).

*One hypercardioid kick drum microphone, such as a Beyer TG-X50 or equivalent.

*One Direct box and cables to interface bass guitar amp (see musical section for requirements) with sound system.

*Two cardioid condenser microphones on boom stands, or C-deucer ribbon microphones on piano high and low end.

ELECTRICS: See accompanying Light Plot for number, types and placement of lights.

*Two Follow Spots of sufficient power to be clearly seen onstage with full stage lighting. These units must have color boomerangs fitted with Roscolux 33 (No Color Pink), Roscolux #84 (Zephyr Blue) and Roscolux #51 (Surprise Pink).

*One lighting control board such as a 2 Scene Strand Mantrix, or a 24 submaster board such as Impression.

*Four music stand lights and a gooseneck piano light (all gelled with a light blue such as Roscolux #65, Daylight Blue) independent of dimming system.

*Four shaded 100w clip lights (gelled amber, such as Roscolux #02, Bastard Amber) in Quick Change independent of dimming system. See floor plan for placement.

*Cross-over lighting: upstage of rear masking, stage right and stage left, independent of dimming system.

PROPS:

*One 24" [60cm] black stool for onstage use.

*One 36" [90cm] cushioned stool for bass player.

*Two armless black chairs for trumpet and reed players.

*One small table 18" [45cm] across and 24" [60cm] tall, onstage by piano.

*One table 2" [60cm] by 4’ [1,2M] covered with white tablecloth is quick change booth.

*Four heavy duty music stands with lights.

*Two 6’-7’ [1,75M - 2M] Palms or Ficus Trees.

*Six 3’ - 4’ [1M - 1,5M] Palms.

*Six 1’ [30cm] hanging Ferns.

*Two cans of PEPSICOLA (no substitutions please) for onstage consumption.

WARDROBE:

*Professional Fabric Steamer, to be used on sequined gowns.

*Steam iron and ironing board.

*Two 6’ [2M] tall Costume racks. One in wardrobe work room (later to be moved to quick change booth), and one in star dressing room; each with heavy duty wooden or plastic hangers.

*Two standard costume racks in band dressing rooms with 10 heavy duty hangers each.

DRESSING ROOMS:

*One Star dressing room adjacent to stage equipped as follows:

Warm temperature (70-75 degrees F [20-23 degrees C]

Well lit make-up table and mirrors.

Wall to wall carpet or large area rug, vacuumed at 1:00PM on day of show

Large sofa or daybed

Full private rest room with hot and cold running water and toiled. Fully cleaned at 1:00PM on day of performance

6’ [2M] tall clothes rack with 15 heavy duty wooden or plastic hangers

5 Cloth face and bath towels

Refrigerator or cooler See hospitality section for stocking instructions

*One wardrobe work room adjacent to Star dressing room

*Two dressing rooms for the five band members, equipped as follows:

Well lit mirrors

Comfortable temperature

Clothes racks with hangers

5 cloth face cloths and bath towels in each room

Selection of sodas, juices, etc. as shown in Hospitality section

STAFFING: Load in and Set up Crew:

*three Electricians to complete final focus.

*Two Carpenters to bring in costume trunks, complete setting stage, and quick change booth construction

*Two Sound Engineers to complete sound set up

*One wardrobe person to steam and press costumes, comb out wigs, assist Ms. ReAves in quick changes and repack costumes

Running Crew:

*One Electrician to run light board and house lights

*One Sound Engineer to run sound board

*Two Followspot Operators

*One Wardrobe person (same person from load in crew)

Strike Crew:

*One Wardrobe person to pack trunks

*Two Carpenters to remove trunks from dressing rooms

PROPOSED WORK SCHEDULE:

Prior to Company Arrival:

*Pre-hang cable & cable-lamps, assign channels, rough focus washes and specials

*Pre-hangs legs, borders, and black drape

*Rough set platforms, piano and quick change both

*Assemble drum kit and rough set on drum riser

*Install sound system, rough out mics, monitors, and bass amplifier

Noon - Tune piano

1:00PM - Clean Dressing Rooms

2:00PM - All Load in and Set Up Crew called

*Production Stage Manager arrives with costumes

*Wardrobe starts to hang up, steam, and press costumes

*Complete set up of platforms, piano, and quick change booth

*Complete focus of washes and specials

*Complete sound set up

4:00PM - Band members arrive at theatre. Drummer completes drum kit placement

4:15PM - Sound check for band monitors commences

4:30PM - Ms. ReAves-Phillips arrives at theatre

5:00PM - Sound check Ms. ReAves-Phillips’ monitors and then house sound levels

5:30PM - Company dinner served in theatre, near dressing rooms. Crew meal break

6:30PM - Department heads return. Stage cleaned and mopped.

7:30PM - Show crew call

Sound Engineer starts pre-show tape

House opens

8:05PM - Performance starts

10:30PM - Performance ends. Pack wardrobe begins

10:45PM - Band departs theatre to hotel

11:15PM - Wardrobe loads out. Ms ReAves-Phillips departs theatre to hotel

HOSPITALITY: *Star dressing room refrigerator or cooler stocked with PEPSICOLA, ice, juices (orange, grape or raspberry cranberry, apple), fruit flavored seltzers, snacks, cheeses, fresh fruit. cream. honey, lemons, sugar, vinegar, tabasco.

Hot beverages: herbal teas and coffee

Disposable plates, cold and hot cups, and utensils for 8-10 adults

*Band dressing rooms provided with similar selections as star’s room

A meal for each of 8-10 company members is required 2 _ hours before the show.

The meals should be available in the theatre, preferably adjacent to the dressing rooms

*Meal Requirements: Each meal should be hot and consist of a choice of the following main dish selections:

1. One portion of beef
2. One portion of poultry
3. One portion of fish

PLEASE, NO PORK DISHES

The following should accompany the above main dishes:

1. Two individual vegetables or one mixed vegetable selection
2. One starch such as baked, fried or mashed potato, or a rice dish
3. Salad and assortment of dressings
4. Fruit or fruit salad
5. An assortment of bread or rolls

Assorted Chinese dishes may be substituted for the above be sure that the substitutions do not contain pork

Please be sure to include the following condiments:

1. Salt and pepper
2. Sugar
3. Honey
4. Milk
5. Butter
6. Lemons
7. Tabasco or hot sauce

Please have an assortment of the following beverages available for the pre-show period through intermission:

1. Assorted fruit juices
2. Soft drinks, both regular and dietetic
3. C. Seltzer, both flavored and plain

WARDROBE AND COIFFURE

Dressing Room Preset

PreShow:

Hang up costumes

Remove costume maintenance supplies

Carefully steam costumes from inside out

Iron 2 handkerchiefs, white tablecloth and black embroidered cloth

Clean and wipe areas of use

Lay out clean towel on make up table

Set up make up table, and open make up case

Set up wig table and wig form holders

Remove 5 wigs, place on holders and remove nets

Remove wig setting supplies

Remove rollers from wigs and comb out to match photos

Act One Preset:

Black bra

Red Dress

Gold dress

Clear rhinestone jewelry

Black shoes

Gold lotion

Finger wave wig

Brown and blonde wig

Act One Quick Change Preset:

Black feathered fan on hook

Black feathered headband on table

Purple feathered headband on table

White feather hat on rack

White feather boa on hook

Blue drawstring purse on hook with:

_ full & corked water bottle

Makeup:

Face powder

Lipstick

Coiffure:

Comb/brush

Hair pins:

Black (some small and some large) for Gibson wig

Gold (some small and some large) for blonde wig

Miscellaneous:

Arrange 6’ wardrobe rack

Set up make up table, cover with clean towel

Microphone pad on table

Full glass of still water

Full glass of fruit juice

ACT ONE

First Quick Change - MA RAINEY (Approximately 45 seconds):

*Gold dress off

*Remove brown and blonde wig

*Reveal black finger wave wig

*Black dress on

*Black headband on

*Black fan

Second Quick Change - BESSIE SMITH (approximately 1 Minute before off-stage speech starts)

*Black dress off

*Reveal red dress (remains on)

*Remove safety pin from fron of red dress hem

*White feather boa

*White feather hat

*Blue drawstring bag with _ full corked water bottle inside

*Black finger wave wig remains on

Third Quick Change — ETHEL WATERS (approximately 1 minute, 30 seconds)

*Red dress off

*Purple dress on

*Purple feather headband on

*Black finger wave wig remains on

15 minute intermission

[return to dressing room]

ACT TWO

DRESSING ROOM

Billie Holiday

White skirt

White corset

White fingerless evening length gloves

Floral coat

Silver shoes

Colored rhinestone jewelry

Pony tail wig

Fourth Quick Change - DINAH WASHINGTON (About 2 minutes, 30 seconds)

*Add white sequin top

*Remove pony tail wig

*Put on blonde wig

Fifth Quick Change - MAHALIA JACKSON (Approximately 1 minute)

*Add rose gospel robe with white beaded collar

*Remove blonde wig

*Put on Gibson wig with big pins

*take off jewelry

END OF PERFORMANCE

END OF NIGHT

*Rinse black corset

*Rinse handkerchiefs

*Rinse jewelry

*Check white for spots and rinse if needed

*Rinse gloves (if needed)

*Spray armpits of dresses

*Put wigs on forms

*Spray wigs and replace nets

*Pack dresses

*Pack make up

*Pack wig supplies

*Pack wardrobe supplies