Below you will find the rider for Sasha Velour’s engagement. The install and technical elements of the presentation have some flexibility from venue to venue, but this document outlines our most basic needs so we can start our discussions on the same page and tailor Sasha’s speech to your space in the best way possible.

1. STAFF
TRAVELING WITH ARTIST
-SASHA VELOUR (she/her): Performer & Creator
-JOHNNY VELOUR (he/him): Production Manager & Artist Assist.
STAFF PROVIDED BY BUYER
-Lighting Head
-Sound Mixer / A1
-Spotlight Operator
-Merchandise Seller (if applicable)

2. ROS

Below you will find the baseline schedule for an 8:00pm show. Schedule is subject to change and open to negotiation. Speaking engagement runs approximately 80 minutes

12:00 Venue walk-through with venue staff

12:15 Tech begins

15:30-16:00 Artist rehearsal onstage

18:30 Doors

19:00 Event

Sample Presentation Order:
-SV introduced (3 min)

-SV speaks at Podium (10 min)

-SV speaks moving around stage (10 min)

-SV performs a number (7 min)

-Moderator comes out for Fireside Chat (30 min)

-Audience Qs (20 min)

3. TECHNICAL NEEDS

3.1 LIGHTING

Sasha’s presentation is fairly flexible in terms of lighting and can be adjusted to suit nearly any space

BUYER PROVIDED

• A spotlight, center position to the space.

• If your venue does not have a spotlight, one should be rented.

• We ask that the technician working the spotlight during the presentation be available for afternoon rehearsal.

• Lighting requests

• A top/back light concept (intelligent wash fixtures preferred)

• A side lighting concept - 2 shins per side (intelligent fixtures preferred- RGB Pars or Lustrs)

• Special on the podium

We have a QLab file for Sasha’s performance where the lighting cues fire to the music. We will just need to build those looks during the afternoon. Ideally the QLab file runs from venue computers as they will already be hooked into your system, but can be run off of a House of Velour computer if necessary.

3.2 SOUND

Sound needs are minimal. The performance requires L/R playback, a mic at the podium, and handheld mics for SV and moderator. There is no overlap between the playback and live mics. A pre/post even playlist can be run from a House of Velour iPad with the proper House-provided connection.

4. SCENIC

BUYER PROVIDED

• Two Chairs

• Fans

• Two (2) fans, one on each side of the stage for onstage heat management. Large metal floor fan preferred. Box fans are not strong enough.

HOUSE OF VELOUR PROVIDED

• Table to go between chairs