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Kyle Abraham Artistic Director

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Kyle Abraham / Abraham.In.Motion Pavement Technical Rider CONTACTS: Kyle Abraham, Artistic Director +1 718 781 9583 [email protected] JJ Lind, Executive Director +1 917 657 3882 [email protected] Liz Sargent, General Manager/Creative Producer +1 646 831 1414 [email protected] Dan Stearns, Tour & Production Manager +1 207 659 3104 [email protected] This rider shall be included in any performance contract between Abraham.In.Motion (the “COMPANY”) and the local presenter/producer (the “PRESENTER”) for the full evening performance of Pavement. No item may be waived, changed, or added without the written consent of Abraham.In.Motion.



INFORMATION ABOUT PAVEMENT The piece has an approximate running time of 1 hour, and has a company of seven dancers (6 men / 1 woman). It is performed without an intermission. In addition to the dancers, the COMPANY travels with an Artistic Director and a Technical Supervisor. The Technical Supervisor is responsible for all technical arrangements and decisions on-site, and functions as lighting supervisor and stage manager. Generally the Technical Supervisor calls from a FOH booth position where available. There are several scenic elements used to create an abstract/minimal basketball court. All sound is prerecorded, with the exception of some dialogue performed by the dancers, which require 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 are wearing sneakers (which are used only in performance and not worn outdoors). VENUE INFORMATION Prior to completion of the contract, the PRESENTER will provide detailed and up-to-date technical information about the PRESENTER’s venue, including a full inventory of lighting, sound, and projection equipment, plans and sections of the theater (preferably in Vectorworks or another CAD format), and any repertory lighting information. If the native language at the venue is not English, the PRESENTER will provide English translations of all materials. A translator fluent in English and the native language and who has a working familiarity with technical theater terminology must also be made available onsite to the COMPANY throughout the engagement. STAGE DIMENSIONS The danceable stage dimensions must be at least 35’-0” (10,7 m) wide, by 25’-0” (7,3 m) deep, from the downstage dance floor edge to the upstage scrim. There must be at least 20’ (6,1 m) of vertical clearance to the bottom of any border or grid. There must be at least 3’-0” (0,9 m) between cyclorama and back wall, free of all obstructions, for crossover, unless a suitable crossover space is otherwise available. FLOORING The stage and off-stage areas shall 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 shall be taped or repaired or covered in such a way as to eliminate the possibility of foot injury prior to the COMPANY’s arrival. The PRESENTER shall furnish a vinyl (Marley) floor in good condition (grey in color) that should be laid and taped (with grey tape) from the plaster line up prior to COMPANY’s arrival. The floor 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 and/or rubber matting and taped thoroughly for personnel safety. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL THE COMPANY PERFORM ON A CONCRETE, MARBLE OR STONE FLOOR, OR WOOD LAID DIRECTLY OVER THESE OR OTHER HARD SURFACES.



USE OF VENUE The stage, adjoining areas, and dressing rooms must be available for the exclusive use by the COMPANY for the day of performance and at least two (2) hours after the completion of the final performance of any nature. Work light and heat (72º-74º F, 22º-23º C) must be provided for the entire period. The local PRESENTER shall guarantee security of all COMPANY equipment and personal belongings from the time the COMPANY takes residence to the finish of the load-out. A fully stocked and updated First Aid Kit must be present and accessible. HOTELS / HOUSING Wireless Internet must be made available to the company in their housing. The PRESENTER assumes the cost of wireless Internet at hotels that do not offer a free connection. PARKING Parking permits and related costs for official COMPANY vehicles (1 to 3 minivans or similar) will be coordinated and assumed by the PRESENTER. DRESSING ROOMS The COMPANY requires a minimum of two chorus dressing rooms. Each dressing room must have at least one (1) rack for hanging costumes, sufficient light for make-up, proper heating, tables, chairs, mirrors, and bathroom and shower facilities. Rooms must be as close to the stage as possible. Dancers must not be required to walk through audience and lobby area in make-up and costume. The PRESENTER will also provide 8 clean towels per rehearsal/performance day. HOSPITALITY The PRESENTER agrees to provide bottled water, coffee, tea, fruit juices, fresh fruit and other healthy snacks for the COMPANY while company is on sight. The PRESENTER agrees to provide a hot meal three (3) hours prior to performance, set up in the green room. The hot meal must include vegetarian and non-vegetarian options as well as be pork free. HOUSE MANAGEMENT / LATE SEATING / CURTAIN SPEECH Unless otherwise noted in contract, PRESENTER agrees to open house no earlier than thirty (30) minutes prior to scheduled performance time. House Management should consult with the COMPANY to facilitate the opening of the house and postshow procedures. 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 song of preshow music after any curtain speech before starting the performance. The COMPANY asks that any preshow speech end “The show will begin in a few minutes” to indicate that it will not be starting immediately after the speech.



HOUSE MANAGEMENT / LATE SEATING / CURTAIN SPEECH, CONTINUED Late seating can be conducted at any point during this piece. The COMPANY requests that late patrons be conducted to seats in the rear of the audience, or closest to the doors, that have been reserved for late seating so as not to disrupt the performance for the rest of the audience. SCHEDULE The COMPANY will coordinate load-in, focus call, rehearsal, and class schedule with the PRESENTER four weeks ahead of the first performance. The PRESENTER agrees to have all equipment setup (including, but not limited to, sound system setup and tested; all lights hung, gelled, and tested; all soft goods hung and flooring laid) prior to the first scheduled work call with the COMPANY. The COMPANY normally requires an eleven (11) hour call the day prior to the first performance for load-in, focus, and cueing, and a four (4) hour call the afternoon of the day of the first performance for a full run-through of the show. Full show crew must be provided for this rehearsal. In addition, the COMPANY reserves the right to have a four (4) hour work call the morning of the day of the first performance. The COMPANY requires access to the stage three (3) hours before curtain for warmups and company class. It is agreed that COMPANY’s equipment will be fully struck and loaded out prior to any restoration of the house and its equipment or rental package. CREW NEEDS PRESENTER agrees to provide at a minimum, at its sole expense, the following personnel. This list is subject to negotiation based on venue requirements and performance specifics, to achieve all items in this rider within the scheduled time. All personnel called for load-in and performance may be non-union, unless local union requirements dictate that union employees be used.

LOAD-IN & SET-UP & LIGHT FOCUS (2) Electrician ladder crews (crewed as needed). (1) Light Board Operator

(2) Deck / Carpenters (1) Sound Engineer (1) Wardrobe REHEARSAL

(1) Deck Carpenter / Flyman (1) Electrician (1) Light Board Operator (1) Sound Engineer



CREW NEEDS, CONTINUED SHOW CALL (1) Light Board Operator

(1) Sound Engineer (1) Deck Carpenter / Flyman (1) Wardrobe (wardrobe call may be done prior or post performance for laundry and pressing)

STRIKE & LOAD-OUT As needed

WARDROBE Presenter must provide clean iron, ironing board, professional steamer equipment, laundry facilities and supplies, as well as an experienced wardrobe person. Costumes must be pressed or steamed two (2) hours prior to all dress rehearsals and performances as requested by the Company. Minor costume repairs may be requested. Costumes must be cleaned after all performances. Pressing must be approved by the Company and completed (2) two hours prior to activity. Company will provide written costume maintenance instructions.

SOUND SYSTEM The COMPANY runs all prerecorded sound off a Mac laptop using QLab, through a firewire audio interface with four ¼” balanced audio outputs, all provided by the COMPANY.

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. The system should include a mixing console, front main speakers channeled left and right, adequate stage monitors (at least one (1) each stage left and stage right), and rear fill speakers channeled left and right. The PRESENTER will also provide three (3) PCC floor mics along the front edge of the stage, one each at stage left quarter, center, and stage right quarter. The PRESENTER also agrees to provide up to four (4) wireless lavalier microphones, the final quantity to be determined once the COMPANY has reviewed the technical specifications and drawings of the venue. The PRESENTER agrees to provide a Sound Engineer familiar with the house system for load-in, rehearsals, and performance. The Sound Engineer must be the same person for all calls. Sound levels and tonal balances must be entirely in the COMPANY’s control. The PRESENTER will provide a two-way headset intercom communication system (wired or wireless) in working order for the Light Board Operator, Sound Engineer, Deckhand/Flyman, and COMPANY Technical Supervisor (both at calling location and rehearsal tech table setup). All positions should be on the same channel. During rehearsal and performance, the QLab computer is operated by the COMPANY. The computer must be able to be located at the tech table during rehearsals and at the calling location during performance. If audio cable cannot be run to both positions, a second Apple laptop and an Ethernet line can be provided by the PRESENTER to allow screen sharing to the COMPANY laptop.



LIGHTING All lighting equipment will be provided by the PRESENTER, with the exception of two police beacons provided by the COMPANY. A light plot will be sent (4) weeks prior to the performance date. Final equipment needs are venue dependent, but typically the plot has between (150) and (200) lights. All lights must be hung, circuited, patched and gelled according to light plot prior to the arrival of the COMPANY. The PRESENTER is responsibly for all consumables unless noted in the plot. The COMPANY can provide show files in EOS, Express/Expression, or ASCII format. If the lighting board provided cannot read these file formats, the PRESENTER is required to 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. The COMPANY’s two beacons require 120v power. In countries that use 220-240v the PRESENTER must provide a voltage converter. The two beacons are controlled together and each draws 60w/0.5a. During rehearsal, the PRESENTER must provide light board monitors at the tech table. During performance, monitors must be provided showing the light board cue list at the calling location. SCENERY The following scenic elements are used. The PRESENTER is required to provide the items as noted:

a) Basketball hoop: the COMPANY travels with a metal basketball hoop. The PRESENTER will provide a 6’-0” (1,8 m) wide x 3’-6” (1,0 m) smooth plywood (at least ½” thick) backboard, painted grey to match the grey vinyl floor, with mounting holes for the COMPANY backboard. The PRESENTER is to also provide 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’ (3,0 m) off the ground. The PRESENTER will tape a “shooters square” on the backboard with orange gaff tape (see below) to dimensions provided by the COMPANY. This is purely a scenic item; no basketball is played during the piece. The hoop and backboard are located upstage-left, usually at stage left quarter just downstage of the upstage scrim. A drawing of the backboard structure will be provided by the COMPANY to aid in construction.

b) Hanging sneakers: the COMPANY travels with a large number of used sneakers, a black rope, and a pulley. The rope and pulley will be setup just downstage of the upstage scrim. During the piece, a dancer ties the sneakers to the rope and then pulls on the rope offstage, causing the sneakers to rise into the air. The PRESENTER will provide rigging points to attach the rope and pulley on each side of the stage, and a cleat offstage right for the dancer to tie off the rope. In large venues, the PRESENTER may be required to provide additional rope or rigging supplies as needed to create this effect.

c) Offstage seating: when not onstage, the dancers sit just offstage watching the piece. The PRESENTER will provide, in consultation with and approval of the COMPANY, six (6) rectangular “milk-crates”, preferably black, for them to sit on.

d) Orange lines: the scenic design includes a fullstage rectangle of orange gaff tape with tick marks on the upstage and downstage lines. The PRESENTER will provide two rolls of orange gaff tape (PRO-GAFF 2” FLUORESCENT ORANGE, also used for the “shooters square” on the backboard). Where time permits, the COMPANY will send a drawing of the rectangle in advance so that the PRESENTER can tape it out ahead of the COMPANY’s arrival.



SCENERY, CONTINUED

e) SOFT GOODS: The PRESENTER will provide a fullstage black scrim and fullstage white cyc, and a set of black legs to frame these two softgoods. Generally “Pavement” is performed without additional masking, but the COMPANY reserves the right to request at PRESENTER expense additional masking based on the characteristics of the venue.

f) FENCING: The PRESENTER will provide a freestanding chainlink fence, at least 8’ feet tall, just downstage of the US black scrim. This fence is of the type used to create temporary barriers at construction sites. The fence should not have any placards advertising the provider of the fence.

No main curtain is used during this piece.

PROPS The PRESENTER will provide the following props:

a) Orange soda: a 6 pack of Sunkist or Crush orange soda cans. We use one per each rehearsal / performance. If those brands are not available locally, please discuss options with COMPANY.

b) Newport cigarettes: a pack of Newport cigarettes. No cigarettes are smoked during the performance.

c) 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.

d) Cool Ranch Doritos: the company requires one bag of Cool Ranch Doritos, 1.75oz size or similar.

PROJECTION EQUIPMENT There is one video projector used in the piece, to be provided by the PRESENTER. The projector must be at least 4000 lumens, have a minimum native resolution of at least 1024x768 pixels, and either have an internal shutter or an external DMX controlled dowser. The projector will be hung above head height in best position to just fill the 6’-0” x 3’-6” area of the backboard. Playback is via the QLab computer provided by the COMPANY. The PRESENTER must also provide enough signal cable to reach both the FOH calling position and the rehearsal tech table position. The signal can either be VGA or DVI. For runs over 50’-0” a signal booster or transceiver must be used to maintain signal quality. WARMUP / REHEARSAL EQUIPMENT For warmups and company class, the PRESENTER will provide portable ballet barres sufficient for 7 dancers and a iPod-capable boombox or mini-sound system.



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2" ORANGE TAPE"SHOOTERS BOX"

1/2" PLYWOODPAINTED GREY TO MATCH HOUSE MARLY

RIM & NET PROVIDED BYCOMPANY. TO BE INSTALLED ON SITE

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DISCUSS RIGGINGOPTIONS

DISCUSS BASE OPTIONS.SHOULD BE AS LOW PROFILE AS POSSIBLE.

PAINT TO MATCH MARLY IF POSSIBLE.

1/2" PLYWOODPAINTED GREY TO MATCH HOUSE MARLY

AIM - PAVEMENTBACKBOARD6-5-131/2" = 1'-0"TD: AMITH CHANDRASHAKER

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