Management

by Gwenael Allan,GAAP Ltd,
Garden Floor 6 Coldbath square,
London EC1R 5NA
gwenael.allan@gmail.com (Contact by e-mail only)

Basic Technical Requirements

The following is simply a guideline for prospective Presenters which sets out the minimum technical requirements necessary for a staging of SNOWSHOW. A more detailed Technical Rider will be sent at such point as the Presenter is confident of the suitability of the venue proposed. At this point also, the Presenter should send full technical specifications and plans (1:25 or 1:50) with photos (if possible) to the Company for review. Please include a rough schedule of performances (with times) proposed.

" Open air venues, tents, or rooms temporarily equipped as theatres are inappropriate for this production.

" Ideal auditorium seating capacity ranges from 500 to 1,500 people. Please note that if the auditorium is very wide, there may be sight line difficulties. (As a very rough guideline, the first few rows should not contain more than 30 seats).

" It may be necessary to remove seats to accommodate control desks, follow spots etc. Please check before placing performances on sale.

" It should be noted (and advertised as such) that the production is not recommended for children under 8 years old. Likewise, the production is not suitable for school groups.

" Stage sizes: Proscenium height: 6m (min.)
Proscenium width: 9m (min.)
Stage depth: 9m (min.)
Stage width: 13m (min.)
Auditorium height: 8m (min.)

" 25 bars are required to hang the company's drapes, lights and special effects. Ideally these should be on a counterweight system.

" The distance between the downstage hanging bar ( carrying the House Curtain or first set of legs) and the front edge of the stage is critical and should not be more than 2.5m. Likewise, the distance between the front of the stage and the first row of seats should be as close as possible (not more than 1.5m). In the event that there is an orchestra pit which cannot be used for seating purposes, such area should be covered over and will be used as a forestage extension to the acting area.

" Sufficient power to supply a typical first class touring lighting rig with separate (clean) supply for a comprehensive first class sound system. Where this equipment is to be supplied locally, detailed specification sheets are available.