Space
Alladeen is designed for a performance space with a stage opening or proscenium no less than 33 feet (10m) wide and 20 feet (6.1m) high. The minimum stage dimensions upstage of the proscenium are 35 ft (10.6m) deep x 25 ft (7.5m) minimum height to grid. The stage width is negotiable, but the stage right wing needs 16 feet (5m) offstage of the proscenium opening. The show is intended for a theater with flying capability, with three flying pieces of scenery, although these items can be rigged from a grid over the stage. The stage area of the theater should be painted black or covered with black drapes. Masking will be specified on a per venue basis and should be provided by the venue. The type of house should be a proscenium or black box with the playing area facing the seating. Surround seating or more than a minimum (1m) thrust will not work for the show. Seating should be raked at no less than 10 degrees. The stage floor should be smooth and level – no raked stages.

Scenery
The set for Alladeenis composed of the following elements, all of which travel with the show except where otherwise specifically noted:

1) A raised, carpeted deck playing area with dimensions 16 ft deep x 32 ft wide x 2 ft high, constructed out of 4ft x 8 ft platforms. The height can vary but changes require prior consultation and the deck cannot be less than 6 inches tall, as cabling runs underneath it. TBA does own some platforming, but cannot always travel with it, and presenters may be asked to provide some or all of the deck. Please provide 2-3 2-step escape step units.

2) Adjacent to the left & right sides of the deck in the upstage corners are 2 additional 4 ft. x 8 ft. platforms with desks for the show's video operators.

3) On the deck are 3 Plexiglas (Lucite) L-shaped desks with rolling chairs.

4) In the downstage left & right corners of the deck stand 2-sided 2 ft. x 2 ft. x 7 ft. tall booths, made of aluminum and LCD glass, which are frosted but clear when charged with 100 volts of electricity. We will supply transformers for 110v to 100v conversion.

5) Attached to the front of the deck are 2 programmable LED screens and facia of RP material. The presenter should supply 32 feet of 1 inch pipe to weight the bottom of the facia. No couplers are needed.

6) In front of the deck, on the house floor, a set of 5 student chairs (13 ft 6 in long) tracks in from stage right on inverted steel channel tracks, behind the proscenium. The minimum distance needed from center line to stage right is 32 ft.

7) A flying front projection screen 9ft high x 32 ft wide on an aluminum frame, constructed out of easily assembled sections. This screen flies vertically, just down stage of the front of the show deck. The weight of the assembled frame & screen is 210 lbs. Just upstage of the screen a black border is required, which in some venues may also need to fly, and should be provided by the venue. Size to be determined depending on the sightlines of the venue. Minimum size is likely to be 36 ft. x 12 ft.

8) A few inches upstage of the flying screen is a 27 ft wide flying curtain of 3/8 inch x 6 ft. Lucite rods on 3 separate battens of about 9 ft each. The weight of the assembled rod curtain is 135 lbs. In venues without a flying system, the presenter will need to provide pipe from which to hang all 3 battens.

9) Upstage of the deck are suspended 6 convex discs approximately 2 ft in circumference, acting as projection surfaces. These are suspended on thin cords or tie line.

10) Further upstage is a Cyclorama 18 ft high x 36 ft wide of rear projection material, behind which is a bounce. The venue should provide the bounce, which simply needs to be white or off white material and 36 feet of 1 inch pipe to weight the bottom of the Cyc.

All rigging should be operated from Stage Right.

The venue should provide small props tables stage left and stage right and an additional small table stage right for the computer than controls the LED displays.

Sightlines
Alladeen has been designed to have minimal sightline issues for most venues. However, as with all touring shows, the TBA/motiroti production manager will discuss with each venue in advance any possible sightline issues for patrons potentially sitting in the front rows or far sides of the theater or at unusual heights in balconies. In particular, the distance of the first row of patrons to the downstage location of our large projection screen should be considered.

Projection
Alladeen uses 2 Sanyo XP45 video projectors positioned front of house, 1 Proxima projector rigged overstage, and 2 digital cameras positioned stage left & right, all controlled by various systems using Mac G4 computers, plus video playback and mixers. Operators are TBA/motiroti personnel and visible on either side of the stage. The company owns all of the projectors, cameras, computers, playback equipment and mixers. Care must be taken by venue personnel when handling this equipment, including prior warning when powering down or unplugging electrical power or cables. This is extremely important and failure to give such notice or handle the equipment in a manner that results in damage to TBA equipment will be the responsibility of the venue.

Please note
The video operation of the show does require a front of house camera shot of the stage. TBA/motiroti will not provide this equipment and does expect that the venue will provide necessary equipment for a front shot of the stage and feed to the backstage area for both video operators and the TD, 3 positions in total.

Alladeen requires front of house positions for 2 projectors, which must be 16 feet apart, 8 ft either side of center line, ideally level with the mid point of the flying projection screen in its up position, which in most cases will be 10 feet off the stage floor (14.5 ft to the midpoint).

Both projectors sit on motorized tilting devices, provided by TBA/motiroti, and which are operated from a FOH position. TBA/motiroti also carries two small platforms for the tilting platforms to sit on, but legging up of or rigging of the platforms should be provided by the venue. The venue also may need to provide a small table for the projector tilt control box.


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