| Revised 2/15/97
1 Empty house seat 6 rows towards center
1 Female dresser for Ms. Yarnell
1 Wireless microphone (Hand Held)
1 Wireless body mike with cable to run down
leg & windscreen for Ms. Yarnell (for
tap dance solo)
2 or 3 PZM mikes for Ms. Yarnell’s
tap number
2 People backstage for props
Professional lighting operator
Professional sound operator
2 Follow-spot operators
2 Stage monitors
Mixing board with reel-to-reel tape
Adequate house system with no broken speakers
An assortment of gels: amber, pink, green,
purple, blue, red
Small helium tank to blow up balloons
16mm projector (sound not necessary)
Screen large enough for entire audience
viewing
Projectionist (the film is 7 minutes long
and opens show)
1 small compressor to blow up 3 very large
beach balls
PROPS
1 small breakfast table, table cloth, 2
chairs without arms, large box of Cheerios,
1 quart of milk in carton, 2 clear plastic glasses, 2
soup spoons, 2 cereal bowls
1 solid chair (padded, if possible) without
arms (if top is metal, please pad)
1 package yellow food coloring
DRESSING ROOMS
SHIELDS and YARNELL will need two dressing
rooms, if possible.
Temperature should be in the 70-75 degree
range. Dressing rooms should be clean, have adequate lighting for
facial make-up, have clean towels, facial tissues, and a bottle
of Evian water (or some other spring water) in each room. Rooms
should have comfortable chairs and/or couches.
A quick change area off stage right is also
needed. Should have chair, long mirror, small table, and clothes
hanger for costumes.
AUDIO
Both the main house and stage monitor systems
should have a smooth, flat natural response, free from hums, buzzes
or apparent idling noise.
1. One quality mixing console with
equalizer
2. One 1/4" stereo reel-to-reel
tape playback machine eg. Ampex, Otari, Revox, Tascam - with
10" Reel
3. Two side fill monitors e.g. Altec
A-7 or Altec 1204 - B
4. Adequate amplifiers for house
and stage
When mixing the house system from the audience
area, console should be placed in an advantageous listening position,
clear of walls and balcony overhangings.
STAGING
The stage and acting area must be clean
of dust without splinters or nails protruding from the floor.
Proscenium opening should be approximately
40 feet with black legs, black borders and a rear blackout drape,
all with fullness. The movie screen should be flown in and out with
ease.
Floors should NOT be waxed or slippery for
dance sequences.
The projector must be in good condition
and capable of producing an excellent image in your theatre.
The film supplied does not have an audio track.
LIGHTING
The local lighting staff will pre-hang,
focus and run the show.
Most of the performance is lit down center
with a tree of light stage left and right, and various washes of
light throughout the entire show covering
the entire stage.
Two follow-spots or super troupers are necessary
with ample gels in the spot lights and
in all stage lighting.
One special is mounted on the lip of the stage
hitting center position.
House lights need to be activated easily.
The day before performance, a cueing session
to talk every-thing through and hang lights. A mimum of five or
six hours on day of performance to run through and tighten show.
A two-hour rest period is needed before show.
Lighting should be focused in an even wash
from leg to leg/upstage downstage. The exception is dimmers 23 and
24 which are down center specials; dimmers
46 thru 51 which are distributed evenly as small patches of color
break-up, and dimmer 45 which is a narrow
"ray" look focused to center stage.
1. FOLLOW SPOTS--2 Super Trouper Carbon
Arc or Xenon, in excellent condition with 2 experienced operators.
- Frame 1 -- Off white diffusion
- Frame 2 -- Roscolux 08
- Frame 3 -- Roscolux 26
- Frame 4 -- Roscolux 34
2. STAGE LIGHTING--Hand and focus should
be complete prior to cueing session.
COLORS:
- Blue -- Roscolux 80
- Red -- Roscolux 26
- Green -- Roscolux 89
- Lavender-- Roscolux 52
- Yellow -- Roscolux 10
- Magenta -- Roscolux 44
- Amber -- Roscolux 22
INTERVIEWS, etc.
Prior to arrival, notice should be given
to SHIELDS and YARNELL of any press conferences or interviews to
be given before or after the show. They
should also be informed of any receptions being planned.
SHIELDS and YARNELL will receive fans and
guests after the show backstage.
SPECIAL NOTE:
SHIELDS and YARNELL will require a local
person to be a "LATE ARRIVAL" member of the audience.
This person should enter the theatre approximately 10 minutes after
the show starts and assume empty house seat (6 rows towards center)
previously mentioned. This person should coordinate with SHIELDS
and YARNELL or their stage manager.
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