Isôko Theatre Rwanda

The Monument Tour Canada April-May 2011

TOUR & TECHNICAL RIDER

The Monument, a play for 4 performers, runs 70 minutes.

COMPANY

Jen Capraru Director/Tour Manager

Raoul Rugamba Stage Manager/Surtitles

Sandra Marcroft Lighting Designer

Jaqueline Umubyeyi Performer

Jean Paul Uwayezu Performer

Solange Liza Umuhire Performer

Ruth Nirere Performer

1 local extra, African-Canadian, to play a soldier for 5 minutes. Costume provided.

STAGING

The Monumentis designed for a ¾ round stage (audience on almost all sides – stage on same level as first row of audience). We require minimal or no masking; in most cases, the less decoration or masking of the theatre walls, the better. The minimum playing area is 20 ft x 20 ft (6m x 6m). Minimum grid height is 14 ft.

Sound: live drumming and singing. Lighting: simple touring plot and live candles in secure holders. The candles are integral to the piece and cannot be replaced. The performance is in Kinyarwanda, our SURTITLES in English or French will be projected onto 1 screen, screen to be provided by the theatre if possible.

IMPORTANT:

If you have not already done so, please forward the following:

- a ground plan of the theatre indicating stage, house, backstage, booth, and dressing rooms

- a section showing stage, house, booth, and grid

- an electric plan showing grid, circuit positions, and any permanent fixtures

- complete inventories of lighting and sound equipment, masking types and availability

- photographs of the theatre interior showing unmasked upstage wall and several angles of the stage, including

audience seating (preferably emailed). *All plans must be to scale.

When sending oversized plans in the mail, to Theatre Asylum:

172a Baldwin Street Toronto Ontario M5T 1L8 Canada

TECH SCHEDULE / ACCESS

Crew requirement for load-in/set-up and strike may vary from venue to venue. The company ideally will require 1 day prior to the first performance to load-in & set-up and the day of the first performance to complete technical notes and rehearse. A typical schedule would be as follows:

DAY ONE (For the one day schedule we will need a pre-hang. Set up can also be done in 2 days)

8:30 – 9:00 Load in

9:00 - 12:00 Hang & Focus LX

12:00 - 1:30 Set LX levels

13:30 - 14:30 Meal break

14:30 – 15:00 Spacing Rehearsal (no tech)

15:00 – 15:30 Half hour call for dress tech

15:30 - 16:30 Dress Tech or Q - Q

17:00 – 18:00 Cast on meal break, tech notes

18:00 – 19:00 Meal break for production crew

19:00 -19:30 Fight rehearsal and warm up

19:30 Half hour

20:00 – 21:10 Performance (Followed by a talk back usually)

* The Company stage manager will run the surtitles from our laptop. If our Lighting Designer is not with us, we will require one technician to run our lighting from the house system. The above schedule may be altered and is dependent on whether we are in a fly house/fixed grid, etc. or whether pre-hang or rigging preparations may be done. All alterations to the schedule shall be done in consultation with the Tour Director.

SET

The Monument has no real set elements. We travel with 3 drums, a few props, and costumes.

SOUND

All sound for TheMonument is live.

LIGHTING

The Company travels with: Gel, gobos. The Company requires the following nstruments:

16 X 36 degree ERS

5 X 26 degree ERS

5 X 50 degree ERS

3 gobo holders for 50 degree ERS

4 X 8" Fresnels

2 X MR 16 birdie narrow

1 X MR 16 birdie wide

Other: 2 iris kits

Control: 36 dimmers excluding dimmers for house lights, an ETC or Strand board.

ACCOMODATION

3 rooms with 2 beds, 2 company members in each. (1 extra room if 7 members are on tour.)

TRANSPORTATION

The presenter will be advised of arrival and departure times, and is asked to kindly provide transportation to and from the airport, railway or bus station for Company members.

DRESSING ROOMS

The company requires 1 or 2 dressing rooms, with toilet, sink & shower, heated to a minimum of 23C. The company requires an Equity cot. Large bottles of water, fruit and a light snack would be greatly appreciated. Dressing room access at least two hours before the performance. Wardrobe maintenance is required. If not, the company requires an iron and ironing board, and access to washing facilities.

LOCAL INFORMATION

Upon arrival it would be greatly appreciated if you could provide us with information including address, phone number, and contact name, if possible, for the following:

- Emergency Medical Services, Dentist, Chiropractor, Physiotherapist

- If possible, a listing of restaurants close to the theatre and hotel including food type and price range

CONTACT

Jennifer H. Capraru, Artistic Director

Isôko Theatre Rwanda + Theatre Asylum Canada

+1 416 979 3942

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