TECHNICAL RIDER

The Moscow Circus®: U.S. Theatre Tour

PRESENTER: Agrees to provide the following items and/or services in the manner specified. Questions concerning details, specifications, substitutions may be directed to the production manager – for current contact info please call (718) 349-2286.

Please distribute a copy of this rider to all staff involved in technical set up.

All changes to this Technical Rider (replacements, additions or substitutions) must be approved in writing by Sasha or Elena Vosk.

PRESENTER will provide Moscow Circus with the completed Technical Questionnaire 8 weeks prior to the engagement and Presenter Questionnaire to facilitate program and scheduling decision in a timely manner. In addition to these questionnaires, PRESENTER should provide the following data of the performance space:

Theater ground plan. Center-line cross-section. Stage pipe/batten line plot. Accurate lighting and sound equipment inventory with a description of control system. A general description of the theater: type, seating arrangement and capacity. Type of crew (professional/student/intern/other). Stage floor condition. Dressing room specifications.

PRESENTER warrants that the theater performance space and related audience areas including directly adjacent lobbies will be used solely for company activities from the time the COMPANY arrives for load-in thru load-out.

While typically the COMPANY will travel to the city and venue via COMPANY-supplied motorcoach; the PRESENTER agrees to provide adequate local transportation between the local theater, hotels, airports and/or any outreach style activities for all rehearsals, performances and residency activities as needed.

PRESENTER agrees to confirm performance times, dates and other activities with the Company prior to public release or printing of promotional information.

 COMPANY shall have exclusive, unrestricted access to the theater, stage, dressing rooms, crew and equipment for the full duration of the engagement, starting with load-in, unless otherwise specified. Depending on the following conditions, the COMPANY requests access to the theater and stage for load-in and set-up either 8 or 12 hours prior to the first performance. If the lighting pre-hang and pre-focus is completed before the arrival of the “COMPANY” the load in time can be reduced to 8 hours prior to the first performance. If the pre-hang and pre-focus is not completed before the day of the first performance the load-in crew will be required to be at the theatre 12 hours prior to the first performance. This shall be confirmed by the theater’s TD the day prior to COMPANY arrival, by e-mail. The stage shall be entirely cleared and in readiness prior to the arrival of the COMPANY. The stage area, wings, and dressing rooms shall be heated (or cooled) to 67-78 degrees F. The minimum stage area should be 28’ wide (proscenium opening) and 28' deep (curtain line to cyc or rear curtain) with the proscenium opening at least 18' (6m) high, preferred 25’-30’ (8-10m). The stage cannot be raked. There must be wing space of at least 12' on each side of the stage, and a cross over space, on-stage, behind stage, or below. The stage floor must be resilient wood and its surface free from splinters, holes, or any other obtrusions. The floor cannot be concrete. If the stage is wood laid directly over concrete, the concrete must be at least 8” thick and the PRESENTER agrees to provide 11 4” long concrete anchors and all tools necessary to insert the anchors into the concrete. Before show-time, the stage must be swept and damp-mopped.

1. The PRESENTER agrees with the fact that COMPANY must lag into the stage floor 2 or 3 hoist rings with 2 lag bolts each to attach guy wire for its aerial acts. If this presents a problem, please contact the producer to discus the alternative solutions. 2. The PRESENTER understands and agrees to allow the COMPANY to rig from the grid or 1-2 pips 3 points -2 for the aerial rig and one for a cable pick. The aerial points are to be in the midstage area. The 3rd point will drop over a wing to be determined at load-in. The PRESENTER is to provide a grid pipe and 2 cable sheaves. 3. The PRESENTER agrees to provide any additional personnel for the rigging or lagging if so required by the presenting theater.

4. In the event the PRESENTER is unable to meet the rigging requirements for the show, will not allow lagging into the stage, or the theater’s proscenium height is under 18’, they are to contact the COMPANY immediately to discuss the alternatives.

5. The PRESENTER agrees that the COMPANY may without penalty cancel any part of the performance if in the judgement of the COMPANY, unsafe conditions exist that jeopardize teh safe

All draperies should be hung according to the line set schedule agreed upon by the PRESENTER's technical pepresentative and the COMPANY's Production Manager prior to the arrival of the COMPANY.

The PRESENTER will provide a set-up crew to accurately pre-hang, circuit, patch, and color the COMPANY light plot and soft goods. It is essential that the lighting plot is ready for focus according to the light plot PRIOR to the arrival of the COMPANY’s Production staff, with any delays resulting from this not being done the responsibility of the PRESENTER, and any costs incurred to hire additional labor to complete this work shall be the sole responsibility of the PRESENTER.

The PRESENTER agrees to provide lighting equipment to meet minimum COMPANY lighting requirements (as per item 9), as well as the following items:

One ladder, scaffold, or man-lift tall enough to allow safe access for focusing instruments will be required for focusing stage electrics at high trim position. Followspot locations (two) such that they are able to cover the entire stage and able to hit a point high up on the cyc for aur aerial acts, and cover the area of the first 3 rows of the orchestra seating.

The COMPANY will provide all finalized paperwork to the PRESENTER's TD in a timely manner that will allow reasonable time for the plot to be executed.

If the theater cannot meet minimum company requirements with existing equipment, it will be necessary for the PRESENTER to provide additional equipment. The COMPANY will make every effort to minimize equipment rental while maintaining its artistic standards. Basic time requirements for focus and cueing will be five hours. 3 hours will be required for spacing and technical rehearsals (note that these rehearsals and focus times can partially overlap).

Please note that it is the intention of the design to be containable within a typical presenting theatre's fixture inventory.  Total fixture counts are pending and it is the PRESENTER’S responsibility to provide total fixture count. The final lighting design will be provided to Presenter on time.

If the PRESENTER cannot provide the requested lighting board, additional time may be required to manually program all show cues.

In the event that the lighting equipment requested far outstrips the inventory of the theater, the COMPANY is willing to discuss a reduced/modified lighting plot.

The PRESENTER to provide professional audio system comprised in working order such that entire theater audience area (including entire balcony and front of orchestra seating) will be covered to a level of 95db SPL. System should be comprised of professional quality components and controllable by COMPANY audio engineer.

Additional equipment required:

The PRESENTER’s audio engineers are to have the PA and monitors reasonably rung out upon the COMPANY’s arrival. Final adjustments will be made upon the arrival of the COMPANY’s musicians.

The PRESENTER agrees to provide an intercom headset system for the fly operator, sound engineer, spot operators, and light board operator, as well as for the COMPANY’s production stage manager, director, and head carpenter/rigger, with cables long enough to reach all wing space

The PRESENTER agrees to provide;

COMPANY travels with a Production Stage Manager. The PRESENTER’s Technical Director and COMPANY’s PSM shall mutually determine the schedule and size and type of crew required for load-in, set-up, technical rehearsal and performance. A 10am load-in would be typical for an 8pm show (PROVIDED ALL LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS ARE MET).

Load-In shall be 8 or 12 hours prior to show time (according to section 5), unless a different time is mutually approved by the COMPANY’s Producer & PSM and PRESENTER’s Technical Director, as determined by theater conditions, labor rules, and house practices. If the first performance is to be a morning/early afternoon matinee, load-in shall be the night before. If capability and schedule permits, COMPANY prefers to load-in day prior to performance day.

The PRESENTER must designate a Technical Director with decision-making authority, with a Master Electrician, a Head Rigger, and Audio Engineer to be present, responsible to, and accessible for consultation with the COMPANY at all crew calls.

COMPANY requires separate dressing rooms for approximately 12 men and 6 women, located no more than one floor from the stage, with lighting, make-up tables, chairs, mirrors, costume racks, and nearby private restrooms with lavatories and toilets  and preferably with showers. Dressing rooms must be reserved exclusively for the use of the company, and must be secure from public.

COMPANY also requires one quiet private dressing room for exclusive use by the Director/Producer, Co-Director/Co-Producer, and Company Manager. In the same area as the dressing rooms COMPANY requests a wardrobe room, with water, lights, electricity, iron, ironing board, washers/dryers, and costume steamer. The dressing room area should be clean, at a comfortable temperature of around 72 degrees, and set up prior to COMPANY's arrival. For each side of the stage, please provide one small (4’ by 6’) wardrobe rack. One small (8’ x 8’) quick change booth may be needed, with its position to be determined at load-in. At load-in, please have available several rolling wardrobe racks.

If television, radio, film, or other activities should cause a delay in technical preparation for the show, the sponsor shall be responsible for the time, personnel and costs required to complete the technical preparation.

From load-in through load-out, the PRESENTER shall provide coffee, hot water and teas (caffeinated and herbal), cold waters, juices, milk/real creamer, lemons, sugar, and a variety of light snacks for the COMPANY of  approximately 25 people.

At load-in and at the 2 hour break, the PRESENTER shall provide an assortment of light breakfast items for the COMPANY load-in crew of approximately five persons. If the COMPANY performers are scheduled to arrive more than five (5) hours after load-in, the PRESENTER shall provide lunch for the COMPANY crew.

Upon the arrival of the COMPANY performers, a backstage table near the dressing rooms shall be supplied with hot soup, fresh cheeses and cold cuts, white and dard breads, fresh fruit and vegetables, and plates, cups, utensils, napkins, condiments, etc., for Company use only.  The PRESENTER is responsible for replenishing these items as long as the COMPANY is in the venue. In case of more then 1 show per day, the PRESENTER shall also provide one hot main entreé beetween the shows.

1. COMPANY is traveling in a full-sized bus, which does not have to remain at the venue. The PRESENTER is to provide a safe area near the theater’s stage entrance for the COMPANY to safely dis/embark.
   
    
2. COMPANY needs stairs from both sides of the stage into the house.
   
    
3. All backstage crew for the show must be in all black clothing, including long-sleeved shirts.
   
    
4. All cables running backstage must not be taped down and have sufficient slack to be repositioned to accommodate the COMPANY’S equipment and traffic patterns.

The PRESENTER must pay the COMPANY for all contracted shows regardless of ticket sales and weather conditions.

The COMPAY shall not be responsible for any costs required by union or other agents, including PRESENTOR, for personnel, whether operating or supervisory, or for any rental costs of production equipment. If musicians are imposed on the performance by the local union, the costs for such musicians will be the responsibility of the PRESENTER.

The PRESENTER agrees to obtain and pay for any and all local work permits, union fees, taxes and other local licenses that may be required for the COMPANY to carry out performances and residency activities covered by this agreement.

The PRESENTER shall provide for adequate insurance coverage, including insurance against losses due to fire or theft, and personal liability insurance covering the activities of the residency.

The PRESENTER agrees to indemnify and hold the COMPANY harmless from all claims arising in any manner in connection with the performance(s) or other residency activities, except to the extent that such claim may be occasioned by the negligent act(s) of the COMPANY.

Moscow Circus requests up to sixteen complimentary tickets for each performance, with two pair located center orchestra on a center aisle for the Artistic Director and the Producer. Any unused tickets will be returned no later than one hour before the performance.

In the event that the PRESENTER cannot fully meet any of the requirements noted above, the PRESENTER should, prior to acceptance, discuss written amendments to this agreement with the COMPANY’s Producers & Production Manager. Both the PRESENTER and the COMPANY must approve any changes to this rider in writing.

All technical advance work is handled by the COMPANY’s PSM. You can obtain their current information directly from Global Entertainment Productions.

Questions may also be directed to Artistic Director/Producer Sasha Vosk at
Global Entertainment Productions, Ltd.
145 Noble Street, Suite 14
Brooklyn, NY 11222
Tel/Fax +1 718 349-2286
globaenter@yahoo.com

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