Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion
Technical Rider
Pavement
Version 7.1 – 26 January 2015
CONTACTS:
Dan Stearns, Tour & Production Manager
+1 207 659 3104
[email protected]
Liz Sargent, General Manager/Creative Producer
+1 646 831 1414
[email protected]
Alexander Leslie Thompson, Manager of Communications & Community
+1 913 484 0010
[email protected]
JJ Lind, Executive Director
+1 917 657 3882
[email protected]
Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director
+1 718 781 9583
[email protected]
This rider shall be included in any performance contract between Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion (the “COMPANY”) and
the local presenter/producer (the “PRESENTER”) for the performance PAVEMENT. No item may be waived, changed, or
added without the written consent of Abraham.In.Motion.
In the event that the performance venue is different from the PRESENTER’s facility, the PRESENTER assumes responsibility
to forward this information to the appropriate theater manager for approval, understanding that the PRESENTER remains fully
liable for the assurance that all the following listed conditions are met by the venue.
I. GENERAL INFORMATION
PAVEMENT is an evening-length work with an approximate running time of 1 hour, and has a company of seven (7)
dancers – six (6) men and one (1) woman. It is performed without an intermission. In addition to the dancers, the
COMPANY typically travels with the Artistic Director and the Tour & Production Manager. Additional touring staff,
including but not limited to an Executive Director, a Company Manager, and a Technical Director, may at times travel with
the Company. The Tour & Production Manager is typically responsible for all logistical arrangements and decisions onsite.
There are several scenic elements used to create an abstract basketball court. All sound is prerecorded, with the
exception of some dialogue performed by the dancers that requires microphones. The sound design includes gunshots
and other sound effects, and there is a very limited amount of adult language. For portions of the piece, the dancers wear
sneakers (which are used only in performance and not worn outdoors).
II. VENUE SPECIFICATIONS
Prior to completion of the contract, the PRESENTER will provide detailed and up-to-date technical information, in English,
about the PRESENTER’s venue, including a full inventory of lighting, sound, and projection equipment and soft goods;
plans and sections of the theater in a measurable scale, preferably in a CAD format; any repertory lighting information;
and a description of the construction and condition of the stage floor.
MINIMUM STAGE DIMENSIONS:
- 35’-0” (10,7 M) wide x 20’-0” (6,1 M) high proscenium opening
- 50’-0” (15,2 M) offstage stage left wall to offstage stage right wall
- 30’-0” (9,1 M) from plaster line to last usable lineset
- In addition, an appropriate crossover space, at least 3’-0” (0,9 M) wide and at stage level, must be provided
FLOORING:
- The stage floor must be appropriate for dance, constructed of wood and sprung to provide flexibility or “give”.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE COMPANY PERFORM ON A CONCRETE, MARBLE, OR STONE FLOOR,
OR WOOD LAID DIRECTLY OVER THESE OR OTHER HARD SURFACES.
- Upon arrival at the venue, the COMPANY will inspect the floor, and if the floor is not sprung to the standards of the
COMPANY, and at the COMPANY's sole discretion, the PRESENTER agrees to provide a non-commissionable fee
to the COMPANY of $50 per dancer to cover message services following the engagement.
- The stage and off-stage areas must be swept, damp-mopped and clear of all nails, tacks, staples, or any other
protrusions that might cause injuries to the dancers’ bare feet. Large cracks surrounding traps or other floor
deviations must be taped, repaired or covered in such a way as to eliminate the possibility of foot injury prior to the
COMPANY’s arrival.
- The PRESENTER will provide a grey vinyl dance floor (marley) in good condition. The marley floor must cover full
danceable space. The marley floor must be installed and taped with appropriately colored tape prior to COMPANY’s
arrival. The marley should have no ripples, bubbles, or bulges. Upon inspection of the floor by the COMPANY upon
arrival, the PRESENTER agrees to adopt a cleaning regimen as determined by the COMPANY.
- All cabling and other potentially unsafe items must be covered with carpeting or rubber matting and taped for safety.
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III. USE OF VENUE
The stage, adjoining areas, and dressing rooms must be available for the exclusive use by the COMPANY for the day(s) of
performance and until at least three (3) hours after the completion of the final performance. The PRESENTER agrees
facilities will be clear of extraneous equipment, staffed appropriately, and maintained in good order throughout the
engagement. The PRESENTER agrees that an agent/officer of the PRESENTER, fluent in English, will be physically
present (or immediately reachable by telephone) during the entire period of the engagement. The PRESENTER will
guarantee security of all COMPANY equipment and personal belongings from the beginning of the engagement to the
completion of the load-out.
IV. TEMPERATURE
In indoor venues, the PRESENTER will make best efforts to maintain a temperature of 72º F (22º C) in the stage area,
dressing rooms, green room, warm up studio, and other backstage areas used by the dancers. All areas must be free
from drafts, and under no circumstances may the temperature drop below 70º F (21º C) or exceed 90º F (32º C). To
ensure the dancers’ safety, inadequate temperature may require a performance to be delayed or canceled, at the
PRESENTER’s sole expense.
V. SET
The set for PAVEMENT consists of a grey vinyl dance floor (the “MARLEY”) with orange tape lines (the “TAPE”), a
basketball hoop and backboard (the “HOOP” and “BACKBOARD”), a chain-link fence (the “FENCE”), five milk crates (the
“MILK CRATES”), several sneakers rigged to a shoe line (the “SHOE LINE”), a black scrim, and a white cyc. The piece is
typically performed without additional masking, but the COMPANY reserves the right to request additional masking based
on the characteristics of the venue.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- MARLEY: grey vinyl dance floor in good condition to cover the full danceable space.
- TAPE: the scenic design includes a fullstage rectangle of orange gaff tape with tick marks on the upstage and
downstage lines. The PRESNETER will provide two (2) rolls of orange gaff tape (PRO-GAFF 2” FLUORESCENT
ORANGE, also used for the “shooter’s square” on the BACKBOARD). The rectangle and tick marks must be taped
out in advance of the COMPANY’s arrival, according to drawings the COMPANY will provide.
- BACKBOARD and support pipe: a 6’-0” (1,8 M) x 3’-6” (1,0 M) smooth sheet of plywood, at least ½” (10 mm)
thick, painted grey to match the grey vinyl floor. The BACKBOARD must be mounted to a 15’-0” (4,6 M) schedule-40
pipe and boom base, or equivalent, painted or taped grey, to support the BACKBOARD so that the hoop will be 10’0” (3,0 M) off the ground. The HOOP is provided by the COMPANY. The PRESENTER will tape a “shooter’s square”
on the BACKBOARD with orange gaff tape to dimensions provided by the COMPANY. This is purely a scenic item;
no basketball is played during the piece. A drawing of the BACKBOARD structure will be provided by the COMPANY
to aid in construction. The PRESENTER should construct the BACKBOARD according to COMPANY drawings, not
provide an actual freestanding basketball hoop.
- FENCE: a freestanding chain-link fence, at least 7’-0” (2,1 M) tall, and at minimum, equal in length to the width of
the proscenium opening. This FENCE is the type used to create temporary barriers at construction sites. The FENCE
should not have any placards advertising the provider of the FENCE.
- MILK CRATES: throughout the piece, the dancers use several MILK CRATES for seating at the edges of the
orange rectangle. The PRESENTER will provide, in consultation with and approval of the COMPANY, five (5)
rectangular MILK CRATES in a dark color, preferably black. Standard MILK CRATE dimensions are 12” x 12” x 18”
(30 cm x 30 cm x 45 cm).
- Soft goods: the PRESENTER provides a full-stage black sharkstooth scrim, a fullstage white cyclorama, and a set
of black legs and a border (sewn flat, without fullness) to frame these soft goods. Additional masking may be required
according to the characteristics of the venue.
- Rigging for SHOE LINE: the presenter will provide rigging points on each side of the stage for the COMPANYprovided SHOE LINE (see below), as well as a cleat offstage right for the rope to tie off. The PRESENTER may need
to provide additional rope and/or rigging according to venue characteristics.
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SET, CONTINUED
COMPANY PROVIDES:
- HOOP: the COMPANY travels with a metal basketball HOOP and net, with hardware to affix to the BACKBOARD.
- SHOE LINE: the COMPANY provides a black rope, approximately 150’ (46 M) in length; a pulley; and three pairs of
sneakers. The rope ties off at approximately 12’-0” (3,7 M) above the floor stage left, runs down and across the floor,
up to the pulley at 12’-0” (3,7 M) stage right, and back to the floor. During the piece, a dancer ties the shoes to the
rope, and then the rope is pulled, causing the sneakers to rise into the air.
VI. PROPS
PAVEMENT uses a number of props, some of which the PRESENTER will need to provide due to their perishable
nature.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- Orange soda: 12 oz. or 330 ml cans of orange soda. One (1) can is required per rehearsal/performance. Sunkist,
Crush, and Fanta are all acceptable brands. If these brands are not available locally, please discuss options with the
COMPANY.
- Newport cigarettes: one (1) pack of Newport cigarettes. No cigarettes are smoked during the performance. If
Newports are not available locally, please discuss options with the COMPANY.
- Red bag of chips: any generic chip brand, as long as the bag is red. In the past we have used Lays, Herr’s, and
Wise BBQ bags. The bag should be as red as possible. We used one (1) bag per rehearsal/performance.
COMPANY PROVIDES:
- Cool Ranch Doritos bag: the COMPANY travels with one (1) empty bag of Cool Ranch Doritos. A portion of the
chips from the red bag (see above) will be used to fill this bag.
VII. LIGHTING
All lighting equipment will be provided by the PRESENTER, with the exception of two (2) red police beacons provided by
the COMPANY. The COMPANY will provide a light plot to the PRESENTER in advance of the engagement. Final
equipment needs are venue and program dependent, but typically the plot has between one hundred fifty (150) and two
hundred (200) lights on between five (5) and seven (7) over stage electrics and four (4) to five (5) booms stage left and
right, as well as an FOH front light position. The light plot will take into account, but not necessarily be limited by, the
venue’s equipment inventory. If the venue’s equipment is inadequate, the PRESENTER agrees to rent the required
equipment specified by the COMPANY’s production manager.
All lights must be hung, circuited, patched and gelled according to the light plot prior to the arrival of the COMPANY. The
PRESENTER is responsible for all perishables unless noted on the plot. The COMPANY will provide show files in either
ETC EOS or ASCII format. If the lighting console provided cannot read these file formats the PRESENTER must manually
enter the cueing information in advance of the COMPANY’s arrival. All instruments, dimmers and other equipment must
be checked out and in good working order prior to COMPANY’s arrival.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- All lighting equipment.
- All gels, templates, tapes, blacktak, blackwrap, etc.
- At least one (1) personnel lift or ladder tall enough to reach all lights at trim for focus.
- Spotting lamp in line with center of stage mounted on the balcony rail or equivalent location.
- If local voltage is not 110-120v, the PRESENTER agrees to provide a voltage converter for the COMPANY-provided
police beacons. The two (2) beacons use one circuit, at least 2a, and must be able to dim. The beacons use North
American connectors; the PRESENTER must provide any necessary adapters. The PRESENTER assumes
responsibility for any damage resulting to the beacons from improper voltage conversion.
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LIGHTING, CONTINUED
COMPANY PROVIDES:
- Two (2) red police beacons, 120v, with North American connectors.
VIII. PROJECTIONS
PAVEMENT uses one (1) video projector, provided by the PRESENTER, to project on the BACKBOARD. It should be
mounted above head height, as close as possible to just fill the 6’-0” x 3’-6” area of the BACKBOARD. COMPANY
software can crop and keystone the image.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- One (1) projector with a native resolution of 1024x768 or greater. If the projector is mounted over-stage it should
have a minimum of 4000 lumens; if it is mounted FOH, it should have a minimum of 7000 lumens.
- All cables, power cords, etc. required for the projector, with enough cable to control projection from the tech table
and the FOH stage manager position. Cable runs over 50’-0” will require a signal booster or transceiver to maintain
signal quality.
- DMX-controlled projector douser.
COMPANY PROVIDES:
- Macbook laptop with Thunderbolt, VGA, or DVI output.
- Qlab with license for playback.
IX. AUDIO
PAVEMENT prerecorded music, run through Qlab, as well as amplified footsteps and dialogue. The PRESENTER
agrees to provide a full sound system, absolutely free of hiss, buzz, hum, radio interference or any other noise and
capable of delivering top quality sound at full frequency bandwidth (20Hz-20KHz) to all areas of the house.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- One (1) 24-channel or greater FOH console with 4-band fully parametric EQ per channel and four (4) pre-fader Aux
sends.
- FOH PA with flown left/center/right arrays.
- Left and right rear house speakers.
- Two (2) Subwoofers.
- Four (4) onstage monitors.
- Audio monitors in dressing rooms, green room, and other backstage areas.
- Three (3) PCC floor mics, located along the front edge of the stage, one each at center and each quarter.
- Up to four (4) wireless lavalier microphones. The quantity is venue dependent and will be determined by the
COMPANY after reviewing venue drawings.
- Two (2) wireless handheld microphones as needed for talkbacks and speeches.
- In house mix position.
- Four (4) 1/4” outputs at tech table and FOH stage manager position, including patch cables.
- 1/8” stereo connection to PA system onstage for iPods/computers.
- If the PA system may not be used during crew breaks, a boom box or portable speaker system, with an 1/8” stereo
cable, must be available onstage in addition to the iPod connection to the PA system.
COMPANY PROVIDES:
- Macbook laptop with Qlab audio license.
- MOTU audio interface with four ¼” balanced audio outputs (the COMPANY does not travel with patch cables).
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X. WARDROBE
The PRESENTER will provide laundry facilities, clean iron, ironing board, professional steaming equipment, and all
necessary supplies, including vodka spray, as well as an experienced wardrobe person. All costumes must be washed
with hypoallergenic detergent. Costumes must be pressed or steamed two (2) hours prior to all dress rehearsals and
performances as requested by the COMPANY. Pressing must be approved by the COMPANY and completed two (2)
hours prior to activity. Costumes must be cleaned upon arrival at the venue and after all performances. Minor costume
repairs may be required. The COMPANY will provide written costume maintenance instructions that must be followed
exactly as to avoid damage to delicate pieces. The PRESENTER assumes responsibility for any damage to costumes
resulting from improper care (shrinking, color bleeding, etc.).
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- Onsite Laundry facilities, with all necessary supplies, including vodka spray and hypoallergenic detergent.
- Clean iron, ironing board, and professional steamer.
- Experienced wardrobe personnel.
XI. TECH TABLE/STAGE MANAGEMENT POSITION/COMMUNICATION
The COMPANY production manager typically techs the show from a tech table centrally located in the house, and calls
the show from an FOH booth position. The tech table should be struck following the dress rehearsal. The booth position
must have clear line of sight of the full stage. If the position is in an enclosed booth, a monitor with local volume control
must be provided. The production manager runs the audio and projection cues from the COMPANY laptop.
PRESENTER PROVIDES:
- Tech table with two (2) lighting monitors, and audio and video control.
- FOH stage manager position with one (1) lighting monitor showing the cue list, and audio and video control.
- Production Intercom. Company requires communication at the tech table/FOH stage manager position, light board,
sound board, video operator (if needed), backstage, and house manager.
- Paging announcement system from tech table and FOH stage manager position to dressing rooms, green room, and
other backstage areas.
- God mic with switch at tech table and FOH stage manager position.
- Two (2) Littlite-type dimmable task lights.
XII. TYPICAL SCHEDULE
The schedule is venue and program dependent, and will be mutually agreed upon by the PRESENTER and the
COMPANY four (4) weeks before the first performance. The COMPANY typically requires a ten (10) hour call the day prior
to the first performance for load-in, focus, and cueing; a four (4) hour work call the morning of the first performance; and a
four (4) hour technical rehearsal the afternoon of the first performance. Full show crew must be provided for this
rehearsal.
Pre-hang is required. Crew call and schedule for the pre-hang are at the PRESENTER’s discretion. An incomplete or
incorrect pre-hang will result in additional load-in time at the PRESENTER’s expense. Any rental equipment required must
be delivered on or before the pre-hang day.
The COMPANY requires access to the stage three (3) hours before curtain for warm up and Company class.
It is agreed that the COMPANY’s equipment will be fully struck and loaded out prior to any restoration of the house and
its equipment or rental package.
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TYPICAL SCHEDULE, CONTINUED
THE FOLLOWING MUST BE COMPLETE PRIOR TO COMPANY LOAD-IN:
- Electrics: Light plot hung, colored, patched, and checked.
- Audio: FOH PA system, intercom system, and paging and monitor systems installed and tested.
- Stage: House soft goods hung according to COMPANY drawings, linesets for Company scenery cleared, and marley
floor installed.
- Scenery: orange TAPE lines taped out, basketball BACKBOARD assembled, FENCE delivered or constructed.
- Tech table set up in the house.
XIII. CREW REQUIREMENTS
Crew needs are venue dependent and subject to change. The labor calls are based on the premise that able-bodied
stagehands, who have an expertise in specific departments, can and will assist in all areas as the need arises. The
Company reserves the right to raise labor calls to accommodate any house or schedule irregularities. The following
represents our typical needs. All personnel may be non-union, unless local union requirements dictate that union
employees be used.
If the native language is not English, a translator fluent in English and the native language and who has a working
familiarity with technical theatrical terminology must also be provided for the COMPANY onsite at all times throughout the
engagement.
LOAD-IN/LOAD-OUT:
2 Carpenters/riggers (includes 1 on fly rail)
4 Electricians
1 Audio
1 Video
1 Wardrobe
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RUNNING CREW:
1 Carpenter
1 Electrician
1 Audio
1 Video
1 Wardrobe
PRESENTER provides professional, experienced stagehands to work exclusively for the COMPANY.
Crew for rehearsals and performance should be the same persons.
Console operators must be thoroughly experienced with the control boards they will operate.
All show crew must be on headset during the entire performance.
Departments will stagger meal breaks if needed.
COMPANY adheres to standard crew breaks.
COMPANY crew and dancers may be on-stage and in the house under worklight during breaks.
XIV. HOUSE MANAGEMENT
Unless otherwise noted in the contract, house opens no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to performance. COMPANY
has the right to hold the house if needed. Late seating is permitted at any point during the piece. The COMPANY
requests that late patrons be conducted to seats in the rear of the audience, or closest to the doors, which have been
reserved for late seating so as not to disrupt the performance for the rest of the audience.
Any preshow announcement or curtain speech must be coordinated with and agreed upon by the COMPANY in advance
of the first performance. The COMPANY plays one short song of preshow music after any curtain speech before starting
the performance. The COMPANY asks that any preshow speech end with “The show will begin in a few minutes” to
indicate that it will not be starting immediately after the speech.
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XV. ONSTAGE REHEARSALS / DRESSING ROOMS / AMENITIES
ONSTAGE REHEARSALS:
- PRESENTER agrees to provide four large ballet barres on stage for use by the COMPANY during warmup and class.
- PRESENTER will provide an 1/8” stereo hookup (for a computer or iPod) to the PA system, and a boom box/portable
sound system (with 1/8” stereo cable) if the PA system is not available during crew breaks.
- COMPANY must have use of the stage under worklight and with a boom box during all crew breaks.
DRESSING ROOMS:
- COMPANY requires a minimum of one (1) chorus dressing room, with a minimum of 3’-0” (0,9 M) counter space for
each of five (5) dancers; one (1) single dressing room; and one (1) single “star” dressing room.
- Each dressing room must have at least one (1) rack for hanging costumes; sufficient hangers; proper light for makeup; proper heating (see IV. Temperature); adequate power for multiple hair dryers, curlers, etc.; chairs; mirrors; and
direct access to bathroom and shower facilities with hot and cold water.
- Rooms must be as close to the stage as possible. Dancers must not be required to walk through audience and lobby
areas in make-up and costume.
- The PRESENTER will provide one (1) clean bath-size towel and one (1) clean hand-size towel per dancer per
rehearsal/performance day. It is requested that hand towels be black to allow for use backstage during the
performance. If towels are new, they must be washed (with hypoallergenic detergent) prior to their first use.
FIRST AID:
- A fully stocked and updated first aid kit must be present and easily accessible.
- PRESENTER will provide up to 10 lbs. (4,5 KG) of loose, chipped, or cube ice per rehearsal/performance in the green
room or other common backstage area. This ice will be in an easily accessible cooler for the dancers in the event of
injuries.
PRODUCTION OFFICE:
- The PRESENTER will provide a production office backstage for the exclusive use of the COMPANY from the
beginning of the engagement until the completion of load-out. This office should have desk space for two persons
and be private, not shared with venue staff.
- Production Office should be equipped with a working telephone with free local calling; broadband wireless internet;
and a printer, fully stocked with paper and ink/toner.
HOSPITALITY & AMENITIES:
- PRESENTER agrees to provide bottled water, coffee, tea, fruit juices, fresh fruit and other assorted snacks for the
COMPANY while COMPANY is on site, as well as a hot meal three and a half hours prior to performance, set up in
the green room. Please see the COMPANY’s Hospitality Rider for full details.
- PRESENTER will provide any parking passes and/or parking spaces for COMPANY cars as needed.
- COMPANY requests access to a rehearsal/warmup studio, appropriate for dance, with barres and sound system,
and similar in size to the stage, throughout the engagement.
- PRESENTER agrees to provide broadband wireless Internet for entire COMPANY on stage and in dressing rooms,
house, hallways, and booth, as well as at the COMPANY’s housing. PRESENTER assumes the cost of wireless
Internet at hotels that do not offer a free connection.
XVI. PHOTOGRAPHY & PUBLICITY
The COMPANY does not allow publicity, archival, or periodical photos without written consent from the COMPANY.
Requests for photography must be submitted to the COMPANY at least one (1) week in advance. If photography or video
recording is authorized, COMPANY has exclusive rights in choosing content for publication. If photographs are taken
during a performance, they must be taken without flash, and under no circumstances may photographs be taken during
silent moments.
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I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND AGREE TO PROVIDE AND ABIDE BY
THEM. I FURTHER UNDERSTAND THAT THIS TECHNICAL RIDER SHALL CONSTITUTE A PART OF THE CONTRACT
BETWEEN THE PRESENTER AND KYLE ABRAHAM/ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION.
AGREED AND ACCEPTED:
For Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion:
Signature:
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