Deadline: 11 Sept 2014

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Q Loft Auckland Fringe & Auckland Pride Festival Package 2015

Q is excited to welcome backAuckland Fringe Festivaland the annualAucklandPride Festivalto kick off 2015 with the freshest, most outrageous, beyond-experimental and ridiculously brilliant line-up of music, theatre, comedy and dance. We've put together a sweet venue package for all madcats game to join the festive shenanigans.As a special Fringe/Auckland PrideFestival package we’re offering a 50% saving on what it would normally cost to hire Q Loft, and we take out the guesswork of budgeting for labour and basic tech requirements.

A 5 performance season = $2200 including GST.

This includes10hours worth of tech and rehearsal time before opening night, lighting rig, PA, sound and lighting desk and inclusion in a Q Fringe brochure.

But remember to factor in ticketing charges (see page 3)

To cover your costs at Q we estimate you’ll need to sell 26 tickets a night at an average ticket price of $20incl GST.

As you are sharing the space with another show, the timetable has been worked out in advance by Q. It’s fast, and furious!

Before applying for a Fringe/Auckland PrideFestival season, we strongly suggest you make a time to chat with us to discuss your particular show requirements.

Things to consider

We are programming two shows on one night in Loft. All shows must be able to be set up on a performance day in 30 minutes and cleared in 30 minutes and have a running time of no more than 60 minutes. Don’t despair! If your show doesn’t fit within this structure, we may still be able to programme the show but it may affect the cost.

A $200 non-refundable venue hire deposit is due on 30 October 2014.

What we’re looking for

Theatre, Dance, Music, Comedy, Multimedia, Strange Event or any combination of these.

We want you to jumpstart our imagination, to celebrate the extraordinary and experiment with innovative concepts and execution. The programme will be selected by a panel of Q staff.

What the Q Fringe/Auckland Pride Festival package includes

  • 121 seat theatre, in an end-on configuration. The stage playing area is 12m x 7m. The height to the lighting rig is 4.1m.
  • 10 hours of tech time – this is the total time available for you to rig any lighting specials and equipment, focus, plot, rehearse, dress. There is very limited time outside of this so make sure your show is performance ready.
  • We will pre-rig a generic six area wash. You will be sharing this with the other show. There is opportunity to rig up to six specials on top of this rig.
  • AQ Venue Tech during performances is supplied for venue and equipment safety. (NB. they can’t operate your show sorry).
  • One usher.
  • Inclusion in a Q Fringe/Pride printed brochure and in a Q Fringe/Pride Festival page on our website.
  • Dressing room (shared with other show).

What you need to budget for and provide

  • Development and rehearsal costs
  • Fees for your people
  • An operator
  • Any extra crew you think you’ll need to pack in and tech
  • APRA and writer/deviser’s royalties
  • Marketing costs
  • Additional technical equipment hire
  • Ticketing charges

Performance seasons available

#112-16 February 7pm. Rig & Tech 11 Feb, Dress 12 Feb.

#2 12-16 February 9pm. Rig & Tech 11 Feb, Dress 12 Feb.

#3 17-21 February, 7pm. Rig & Tech 16 Feb, Dress 17 Feb.

#4 17-21 February, 9pm. Rig & Tech 16 Feb, Dress 17 Feb.

Deadlines

Mon 10 August: Submissions for Q Fringe/Auckland PrideFestival Programming open.

Thurs 11 Sept: Submissions close at 5pm sharp.

Tues 23 Sept: Programme confirmed

Weds Oct 8: Auckland Fringe Deadline

Make sure you have an alternative venue lined up as we cannot guarantee a space for all applicants.

Before applying for a Fringe/Pride season, we strongly suggest you make a time to chat with us to discuss your particular show requirements.

Contact Angela, Q Executive Producer, .

09 282 3895

Ticketing Services

Q runs its own online, telephone and in person booking system and it’s a condition of hire that you use our ticketing service.

You get an online login so you can check sales any time of the day or night.

Your box office income is paid out to you at the end of the season, less the cost of your hire.

Ticketing fees

  • Most venues or ticket agencies charge ticket handling fees.
  • To make budgeting for all this super easy – the ticket handling fees are $4 for tickets $20 and over, and $3 for tickets $19.99 and below.
  • What does that mean to you?
  • Your ticket is advertised at $25.
  • The ticketing charge deducted is $4.
  • You get $21.
  • The ticketing handling fee for comps is 50c.
  • Your customers don’t get charged a booking fee for bookings via Q, which can be up to $8*. The only thing they will be chargedextra for is….
  • *Credit/debit card commission. Banks charge their own commission on purchases made by credit/debit cards. What does this mean?
  • Your ticket is advertised at $25
  • The customer pays by credit or debit card and is charged an additional 3% of the purchase price of $25.
  • They pay $25.75.

Q Marketing Services

  • Download our marketing essentials guide for our specs and the range of services available to you:

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