Technical Rider

                                             Butterfly: The Story of a Life Cycle

                                                               Hudson Vagabond Puppets

                                                                       Phone: (845) 359-1006

                                                                        Fax: (845) 359-1008

                                                                    E-mail: info@hvpuppets.org

Travel

                Load In

                                Load in will start promptly two hours before house opening.  Please have all crew on call in the theater at

                                that time.

                Parking

                                Please be sure that parking is available at our time of arrival.  If we will need a permit, please send it to us

                                in advance if possible, so as not to delay the load-in.

Lights

                Crew

                                At least one stage hand will be needed backstage to assist in handling scenery during the show.  He or she

                                are expected to be on hand for load-in and load-out as well.  If no running crew is available, please let us

                                know so we can make other arrangements.  It is possible for one person to operate both sound and lights if

                                 the theater allows them to be controlled from the same area. (See notes below)

                Lighting Script

                                A script will be supplied which follows the narration and major action of the show.  The board operator

                                calls the lighting cues from cues indicated on the script.

Sound

                Music

                                Butterfly: the Story of a Life Cycle is a narrated dance piece.  The show will run on one CD played

                                continuously through the program.  We will need a hand held microphone for a demonstration at the end.

Scenery

                Drapery

                                We expect the stage to have masking: a black traveler upstage with a crossover and at least 2 legs stage left

                                and 2 legs stage right.  If your theater does not meet these requirements, please notify us so we can make

                                special arrangements.

                Sets

                                Our sets are assembled in the two hours prior to the house opening.  They consist of two scrolling drapes

                                8 feet wide and 10 feet tall riding on rolling bases 27" wide.  A third piece of the same size will be used as

                                a shadow screen towards the end of the performance.  Several smaller pieces of scenery are also assembled

                                prior to the performance.

                Stage Dimensions

                                Our minimum stage requirements are: 17 feet deep by 30 feet wide.  We will open up to a maximum of 30

                                feet deep by 45 feet wide on large stages.

                Wing Space

                                Please let us know if you have less than 6 feet of wing space on each side of the stage so we can make

                                alternate arrangements.  We can bring our own masking flats if necessary.

Hospitality

                Dressing Rooms

                                When we arrive, all dressing rooms should be ready for use.  We need one dressing room, equiped with

                                chairs, mirrors, toilet, and running water.

                Food

                                Drinkable water we absolutely must have backstage.

                                We would also appreciate these provisions for a cast of 4 performers:

                                    Coffee (decaf as well, if possible,) tea, fruit juice, water.

                                    Bagels or other similar carbohydrates.

Other

                Playing Time

                                This program will last less than one hour.

                Strike

                                We will need just under one hour to strike the show.

To the Techincal Director:

Please call us to confirm your name, your phone and your fax number, and let us know that you have received this technical

 rider.  Of course, if you have any questions or concerns, we will be glad to try and resolve them.