• PERFORMANCE SPACE _____ A climate controlled theatre with a clean stage at least 20’ wide by 15’ deep. Stage access from mainseating area is necessary, as some audience members will be invited on stage to participate in the show. Please see attached stage plot.

• SOUND _____ Please provide a sound system suitable for the size of venue. The artist travels with a Shure wirelesslavalier microphone and a MP3Tech remote control music system. 2 - PA inputs (1/4” or XLR ) - (prefer-ably in the stage right wing) and a direct box are required, plus an additional mic on a straight stand. Asmall side fill monitor, (hidden in stage L wing) is requested.

• LIGHTING _____ See attached lighting plot, and LX cues. NOTE: Please have specified lights hung and washes focused BEFORE technical rehearsal. Specials canthen be focused during tech.

• CREW _____ One Sound operater_____ One Lighting operater (+ 1 follow spot operator for 5 minutes if doing flying routine)_____ Two (or three) Stage-Hands (see below)NOTE: One of the stage-hands should be an experienced flyman. (see FLYING ROUTINE) A stagehandwill be necessary to load weights on arbor during rehearsal, (and unload after the show). A third stagehandis necessary in double purchase houses to assist with flying routine. Also, the main curtain will need toopen during flying routine (an extra stagehand may be necessary for this in some theatres).

• SET UP TIME_____ 5 1/2 hours before house opens (ie: if house opens at 7:30 for an 8:00pm show, tech should start at3:00 pm, or earlier if a dinner break is to be factored in).

• STRIKE _____ Approximately an hour and a half after performance. Mr. Kaplan will be happy to meet, greet andsign autographs after the show upon request. Please note this may add to strike time.

• DRESSING ROOM _____ Clean, well-lit, private room with washroom, and mirror.

• HOSPITALITY _____ Please provide 4 litres of cold water, juice, coffee, fresh fruit, and cheese and crackers upon arrival.

Please provide sandwiches for a light meal prior (1 1/2hr.) to performance. *please note there will only be one or two of us in the company.

TECHNICAL RIDER (Page 1 of 3)

• FLYING ROUTINE (Optional)_____ In theatres where it is possible, Mr. Kaplan’s entrance will be a vertical descent from the fly to centerstage. This is accomplished by attaching 2 wires with a seat harness to a dedicated batten and raising andlowering the batten using existing counterweight system. (see pg. 3 - Flying Routine).

Rigging assembly, and rehearsal for flying will take about 1 hour.

_____Theatre will need to provide light fog or haze for for flying routine.

• METAL FOLDING CHAIR _____ Theatre will need to provide a standard metal folding chair.

• OPEN FLAME PERMIT _____ During the show, a Zippo lighter will be lit on stage to pretend to light a cigar. Later the lighter willbe used to burn a small coin envelope in an ashtray. Please secure any necessary permission for this to takeplace as this is an integral part of the performance.

Also, during the show, an anemic puff of smoke is emitted from a custom metal attachment to Mr. Kaplan’sprop case. This is accomplished by igniting a miniscule pinch of smoke powder via electric match.

• DIRECTIONS _____ Please provide directions to the performance site with returned agreement.

• REPRODUCTION OF PERFORMANCE _____ Photography, filming, videotaping or other reproduction of the performance are prohibited withoutthe consent of Mr. Kaplan prior to the performance.

--Please see that your head technician receives a copy of this rider to confirm and check mark that allrequirements can be met. This technical rider is a part of the contract. If conditions cannot be accommo-dated, please call prior to processing contract. Thank you.

Accepted by Presenter: _______________________________________________ Date: ___________________

Name of Head Technician (please print):_________________________________________________________

Phone # for head technician:_(______)_________________________ email:____________________________

Great Kaplan Show TECHNICAL RIDER Page 2 of 3

Mr. Kaplan will be attached (via 2 cables) to a dedicated batten, and lowered to deck using existing coun-terweight system. To balance batten when Mr. Kaplan is NOT attached, a counterweight will be attached tothe batten via a third cable in the wing. Mr. Kaplan will provide all cables, harness, spansets and connec-tors. Venue will need to provide 160 lbs. of free counterweights. Venue will also need to provide a stan-dard metal folding chair.

For a double purchase system you will need three men. One for the fly floor. One for the Loading Bridgeto put 320 pounds on arbor and to stay there to help pull the purchase line in and out. One for the deck towork the bull line and clip on the substitute weight.

For a single purchase system you should only need two men. One for the fly floor and one for the deck.The person on the deck will have to go to the loading bridge to load counter weights then come down towork the bull line and clip on the substitute weight.

Prior to the flying bit, a small amount of haze or fog is requested to pick up the lighting, and provideatmosphere. Please provide hazer or fogger for this.

1. Bring in batten. Attach two cables each 2 ft. off of center. Attach third cable and bull line in wing on thesame side of the stage as the fly rail.

2. Weight arbor with either 320 or 160 pounds. Depending on purchase system.

3. Rig 160 lbs. of counter weights in wing with spanset and shackle.

Great Kaplan Show TECH RIDER - (FLYING ROUTINE) Page 3 of 3

Rigging Procedure

Fig. A

Arbor

Counterweight

Batten

Substitute weight

Substituteweightcable

Bull Line

24’ 22’ 20’ 18’ 16’ 14’ 12’ 10’ 8’ 6 ‘ 4’ 2’ 2’ 4’ 6’ 8’ 10’ 12’ 14’ 16’ 18’ 20’ 22’ 24’

FOH NEAR

FOH FAR

(SR) (SL)

1st ELECTRIC

2nd ELECTRIC

BLACK DRAPE

center line

legleg

SR floorplate (shin) SR floorplate (shin)

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N/C N/C

R51

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CS Top

CS Back

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CS Far

CS NearCS Near

CS Far

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N/C N/C

N/C Suitcase

HighsideHighside

Highside

leg

leg

leg

leg

In addition to the above specials, please also hang the following;

1) general stage wash from front of house

2) blue overhead wash (wash should include back black drape if possible)

3) red overhead wash (wash should include back black drape if possible)

4) 1 near FOH n/c 6x16 for organ player (if playing show, he will be in the pit SR)

THE GREAT KAPLAN SHOWGeneral Light plotDrafted by Carrie Cox 9/24/03revised 2/6/08

SCALE 1/8” = 1’ALL COLOR SUPPLIED BY HOUSE6

plaster line

Note: section viewof all floorplates

1’- 0”

KEY

note: all beams soft edges

6X9

6X12

6X16

6” Fres.

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suitcaseprop

tableprop

Please allow at least 16’ from plaster line to --

NOTE; 3rd electric (or what ever is available)can be used to color wash back black

Kaplan Show LX CUES (simple ‘B’ plot ) 1 of 2

LOOK # LIGHTING DESCRIPTION ROUTINE

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Blue Wash @ 100% Red Wash 100 PresetCS Back Special 30Front Curtain Warmers

FOH wash 100 Curtain opensRed Wash 100 Blue Wash 100Amber Wash 80 (General Light wash)CS Back 75

-main look-

FOH Wash 50 Turkey Baster & Sword and Balloon Song)Red Wash 100Blue Wash 100 (Purple, CS emphasis) CS Front of House Specials 100 (or Follow Spot)CS Back 30Shins 50

Blue Wash 100 Silver BallFOH Wash 30 (blue and mysterious)CS FOH Specials 100 (or Follow Spot)Shins 65

CS Back 100 Sword Ending(dramatic bump)

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CC UU EE ## CCUUEE FFOORR CCHHAANNGGEE

(have going when house opens)

"please welcome -The Great Kaplan"

piano music starts for baster

bow after baster

eerie music begins

ladle is exposed

David exits stage after announcing intermission

music begins -(entrance w/sword)Last note of music (David is on knee)

David begins to stand

start of sound effect while spinning swirly disk

after head grows - swirly disk is put away

Grand finale is announced

stool suddenly drops

piano music starts (after balloon is blown up)

David lets balloon fly

after final applause & fanfare end - show over!

LL IIGGHHTT IINNGG DDEESSCCRR IIPPTT IIOONN

Preset

front light as curtain opens

purple color shift & CS emphasis

Restore LQ 2

blue and mysterious shift

Restore LQ 2

preset

purple color shift & CS emphasisBump to dramatic light only-(for 3 sec.)

Restore LQ 2

blue color shift & CS emphasis

Restore LQ 2

Dramatic N/C pull down with stool @ CS

Restore LQ 2

Purple color shift & CS emphasis

Bright general light for bows

Postset & bring up house lights

RROOUUTT IINNEE

(preset)

OPENING w/HAT

PLATE SPINNING 1

SPONGE BALLS

PLATE SPINNING 2

CIGAR

TURKEY BASTER

BEAN BAGS, WINE, PING PONGS

THE SILVER BALL

MENTALISM

(intermission)

SWORD SWALLOWSWORD SWALLOW

UKULELE

BIG HEAD -(Swirly disk)

BOWLING, CARD IN SHOE, etc.

GOODBYES, w/ STOOL

CANDELABRA

BALLOON SONG

BOWS

(postset)

Flow chart for Great Kaplan show: (no fly, B lights - 7:30p start)

2PM: LOAD IN

SET UP AND SPIKE PROPS

RIG BOX

HOOK UP AND CHECK SOUND

3PM FINE FOCUS LIGHTS

4 PM WRITE LIGHT CUES

REHEARSE CUES & discuss stagehand bits

5 PM (FINISH SETUP - Misc. rehearsal)

5:30 - 6:30 PM EAT - (break for crew)

6:30 PM DRESS (set box, and do final preparation)

7 P David start’s PRESHOW music

7:30 PM SHOWTIME