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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS - BOLD AND BRASSY BLUES
ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHOULD BE SET UP PRIOR TO THE ARRIVAL OF MS.
REAVESAND THE COMPANY. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT ALL PLATFORMS AND
SUPPLIED INSTRUMENTS BE IN PLACE. (Piano, Keyboard, Drums, Etc.)
DRAPES:
BLACK VELOUR DRAPE MID-STAGE, WITH TWO PAIRS (MINIMUM) BLACK
VELOUR LEGS, ADEQUATE BLACK BORDER MASKING.
STAGING :
ONE 4' x 8' PLATFORM EIGHT INCHES TALL, WITH A ONE INCH BATTEN
(CHAIR RAIL) FASTENED TO THE UPSTAGE 8' EDGE. ONE 8' x 8' PLATFORM
- TWELVE INCHES TALL, COVERED WITH A CARPET TO DEADEN DRUM NOISES.
ALSO A STEP FOR THIS PLATFORM IF REQUIRED BY THE DRUMMER.
ONE SCREENED QUICK-CHANGE DRESSING AREA ON THE STAGE IN THE DOWNSTAGE
RIGHT ENTRANCE (PORTAL). THIS BOOTH SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A
LARGE TABLE, FULL LENGTH MIRROR, 2 (TWO) SHADED CLIP LIGHTS, WARDROBE
RACK WITH 10 STRONG COAT HANGERS, AND A RUG TO COVER THE FLOOR
IN FRONT OF THE MIRROR.
ONE SCREENED QUICK-CHANGE DRESSING AREA ON THE STAGE IN THE DOWNSTAGE
LEFT ENTRANCE (PORTAL). THIS AREA IS FOR THE BACK- UP SINGERS
AND SHOULD BE EQUIPPED WITH A LARGE TABLE, 2 (TWO) SHADED CLIP
LIGHTS, WARDROBE RACK WITH 10 COAT HANGERS AND A MIRROR.
MUSIC:
ONE GRAND OR BABY GRAND PIANO TUNED TO A 440 PITCH ON THE DAY
OF
PERFORMANCE AT LEAST THREE HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMPANY'S ARRIVAL.
ONE DRUM SET COMPOSED OF THE FOLLOWING: 1 FLOOR TOM-TOM, 2 SMALL
TOM-TOMS, 1 BASS KICK DRUM WITH A STRONG FOOT PEDAL, 1 SNARE DRUM
WITH A JAZZ HEAD, 1 SPARE SNARE DRUM WITH A JAZZ HEAD, 2 CRASH
CYMBALS, 1 HI-HAT CYMBAL - ALL STANDS AND HARDWARE, 1 DRUMMER'S
STOOL (UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED), BLACK CLOTH AND/OR FOAM SHOULD
BE AVAILABLE TO PACK INTO THE KICK DRUM.
SOUND :
GROUND PLAN
FIVE SHURE SM58 MICROPHONES WITH 50' OF CABLE AVAILABLE, ON STANDS.
(STANDS SHOULD ALLHAVE ROUND BOTTOMS). ONE WIRELESS HANDHELD MICROPHONE,
HME SM-85, CETEC VEGA AK6, SM58 CAPSULE OR ONE OF COMPARABLE QUALITY,
ON A STRAIGHT STAND WITH ROUND BOTTOM. ONE SM58 MICROPHONE ON
BOOM STAND FOR PIANIST VOCAL
TWO MICROPHONES IN PIANO, ONE ON HIGH END, ONE ON LOW END.
ONE DYNAMIC CARDIOID MICROPHONE ON THE KICK DRUM.
ONE CARDIOID MICROPHONE ON BOOM STAND FOR REED PLAYER.
ONE CARDIOID MICROPHONE ON BOOM STAND FOR TRUMPET PLAYER.
ONE BASS GUITAR AMPLIFIER.
ONE LEAD GUITAR AMPLIFIER.
ONE ELECTRIC KEYBOARD (PREFERABLY A DX7 OR COMPARABLE KEYBOARD)
ONE AMPLIFIER FOR THE ELECTRIC KEYBOARD.
ONE DIRECT BOX TO INTERFACE BASS GUITAR WITH SOUND SYSTEM.
ONE DIRECT BOX TO INTERFACE LEAD GUITAR WITH SOUND SYSTEM.
SEVEN SLANT MONITORS - TWO FOR LEAD SINGER, ONE FOR BACK-UP SINGERS,
AND FOUR FOR THE BAND.
ONE CASSETTE DECK FOR PLAY-BACK AND RECORD.
ONE REVERB SOUND PROCESSOR FOR MONITORS AND HOUSE SYSTEM.
TWO MONITOR FEEDS - ONE FOR SINGERS AND ONE FOR THE BAND.
SUFFICIENTLY POWERFUL AMPLIFIERS TO FILL THE HOUSE AND MONITORS.
SUFFICIENT CONTROL TO BE ABLE TO ADD OR DELETE DIFFERENT CHANNELS
FROM THE MONITOR OR HOUSE SYSTEMS WITHOUT AFFECTING THE MIX OF
THE OTHER SYSTEM.
TWO INTERCOM SYSTEMS (HEADSETS - ONE STAGE RIGHT, ONE STAGE LEFT)
TO CONNECT THE STAGE MANAGER WITH LIGHT CONTROL, SOUND CONTROL,
FOLLOW SPOTS, ETC
LIGHTS:
TWO FOLLOW SPOTS WITH COLOR BOOMERANGS (LIGHT PINK, SURPRISEPINK).
FIVE 6x9 ELLIPSOIDAL SPOTS (IN WHITE) FOR DOWN LIGHTS ON BAND.
ONE 6x9 ELLIPSOIDAL SPOT IN PINK FOR DOWNLIGHT SPECIAL 4 FEET
DOWNSTAGE OF RIGHT SIDE OF DRUM PLATFORM.
ONE 6x12 ELLIPSOIDAL SPOT FROM FRONT OF HOUSE IN PINK FOCUSED
WITH THE ABOVE DOWNSTAGE SPECIAL.
ONE LIGHT PINK WASH OF THE DOWNSTAGE AREA, WITHOUT THE BAND.
ONE LIGHT BLUE WASH OF THE DOWNSTAGE AREA, WITHOUT THE BAND.
TWO ROWS OF FOUR CIRCUIT STRIP LIGHTS (WHITE, RED, YELLOW BLUE).
ONE ROW DOWNSTAGE, AND ONE ROW UPSTAGE OF THE BAND.
ONE 8 INCH FRESNEL BACKLIGHT, CENTER IN AMBER.
EIGHT 6x9 ELLIPSOIDAL SPOTS (4 IN EACH DOWNSTAGE WING, RIGHTAND
LEFT) SIDE LIGHTS, IN MAGENTA, AMBER, PINK AND LIGHT BLUE.
FOUR MUSIC STAND LIGHTS (EACH MUST HAVE A LIGHT PINK OR LIGHTBLUE
GEL),
ONE GOOSENECK PIANO LIGHT (WITH GEL) INDEPENDENT OF THE DIMMING
SYSTEM.
TWO SHADED CLIP LIGHTS FOR EACH QUICK-CHANGE BOOTH.
CONTROL BOARD WITH A MINIMUM OF TWO SCENES IN PRE-SET.
CROSS OVER LIGHTING UP-STAGE OF THE BLACK DRAPE, AND STAGE RIGHT
AND LEFT. (OR FLASHLIGHTS MUST BE SUPPLIED).
PROPS:
ONE STOOL 24 TALL, BLACK, FOR USE ONSTAGE.
ONE STOOL 36 TALL, BASS PLAYER. ONE STOOL 36" TALL, GUITAR
PLAYER
TWO ARMLESS CHAIRS, TRUMPET AND REED PLAYERS
ONE ADJUSTABLE PIANO BENCH FOR PIANIST.
FOUR STURDY ADJUSTABLE MUSIC STANDS WITH LIGHTS.
EIGHT 3 -4, PALM TREES OR SIMILAR PLANTS FOR SET DRESSING.
FOUR ONE FOOT FERNS OR SIMILAR PLANTS FOR SET DRESSING.
ONE SMALL TABLE ADJACENT TO THE PIANO.
TWO STAIRCASES LEADING DIRECTLY FROM THE STAGE INTO THE AUDIENCE.
ONE STAIRCASE CENTER STAGE IS ACCEPTABLE IF TWO ARE NOT AVAILABLE,
BUT ANYONE USING THE STEP MUST BE VISIBLE AT ALL TIMES.
HERB TEAS ONSTAGE (NOSUBSTITUTES PLEASE) FOR CONSUMPTION
CREW:
LOAD IN AND SET UP:
- TWO PEOPLE WITH DOLLY TO BRING TRUNKS TO DRESSING ROOMS.
- THREE ELECTRICIANS TO FINISH FOCUS AND SET LEVELS.
TWO CARPENTERS TO SET PLATFORMS, QUICK CHANGE BOOTH, DRAPERIES,
AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
- ONE SOUND ENGINEER TO SET UP MICS AND MONITORS.
RUNNING CREW:
- ONE LIGHT BOARD OPERATOR.
- ONE SOUND BOARD OPERATOR.
- TWO FOLLOWSPOT OPERATORS.
- ONE PERSON TO ASSIST OUR WARDROBE SUPERVISOR.
- ONE PERSON TO OPERATE HOUSE CURTAIN (IF CURTAIN IS IN USE).
STRIKE AND LOAD OUT:
- ONE PERSON TO ASSIST WARDROBE SUPERVISOR IN PACKING.
- TWO PEOPLE TO REMOVE TRUNKS FROM DRESSING ROOMS.
DRESSING ROOMS: THE FOLLOWING ROOMS ARE NEEDED BY THE COMPANY:
ONE STAR DRESSING ROOM ADJACENT TO THE STAGE THE ROOM MUST BE
EQUIPPED AS FOLLOWS:
- WELL LIT MAKE UP TABLE AND MIRROR.
- WARM TEMPERATURE- WITH NO-BLOWING AIR.
- CLOTH FACE AND BATH TOWELS.
- REFRIGERATOR OR COOLER WITH: ICE, ORANGE JUICE, CRANBERRY
JUICE, APPLE JUICE, PEPSI COLA, FRUIT FLAVORED SELTZER, CHEESES,
FRESH FRUITS, CREAM, HONEY, SUGAR, LEMONS, VINEGAR, TOBASCO.
- HOT BEVERAGES- HERBAL TEAS(RED ZINGER ETC.), COFFEE.
- TELEVISION - FOR ENGAGEMENTS OF 3 DAYS OR MORE.
- FULL PRIVATE REST ROOM WITH HOT AND COLD WATER,AND TOILET.
- PLATES,AND HOT AND COLD CUPS. NAPKINS AND SILVERWARE.
- CLOTHES RACK WITH 15 WOODEN CLOTHES HANGERS.
ONE WARDROBE ROOM ADJACENT TO STAR ROOM:
- WELL LIT.
- COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE.
- CLOTHES RACK WITH 15 HANGERS.
- RUNNING WATER.
- IRONING BOARD.
TWO DRESSING ROOMS FOR FIVE BAND MEMBERS WITH:
- ICE, SODAS, JUICES, FRUITS, CHEESES, SNACKS, COFFEE, PLATES,
CUPS ,TOWELS.
- CLOTHES RACK WITH 15 HANGERS.
- WELL LIT MIRRORS.
- COMFORTABLE TEMPERATURE
ALL DRESSING ROOMS, REST ROOMS, AND WARDROBE ROOMS MUST BE CLEANED
DAILY. TRASH RECEPTACLES MUST BE EASILY ACCESSABLE AND CLEAN.
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