Stickboy | Weisensel / Koyczan

“Given the work’s versatility and impact, many other companies must now be con-sidering how Stickboy might speak to their diverse constituencies. There is every likelihood that Vancouver Opera’s big gamble will see an extended and productive life.” - David Gordon Duke, Vancouver Sun

“So Vancouver Opera’s courageous undertaking succeeds as an artistic achievement that breaks new ground. But more importantly, it packs an emotional wallop.” - Janet Smith, The Georgia Strait

“Weisensel’s beguiling score flirts with an accessible polystylism: neo-Copland for vignettes of family life, evocations of jazz/pop/rock for school scenes, film and TV allusions, and new music lite idioms for moments of crisis and catharsis” - David Gordon Duke, The Vancouver Sun

Stickboy Technical RequirementsCOMPOSER: Neil WeisenselLIBRETTIST: Shane Koyczan (based on his novel Stickboy)STAGE DIRECTOR: Rachel PeakeSET DESIGNER: Drew FaceyCOSTUME DESIGNER: Carmen AlatorreLIGHTING DESIGNER: Itai ErdalANIMATION: Giant AntPROJECTION DESIGN: Jamie Nesbitt

NUMBER OF VANS: 1 SIZE OF VANS: 53’

CREW REQUIREMENTS: SET-UP RUNNING STRIKESTAGE CARPENTERS: 12 2 12STAGE PROPERTIES CREW: 4 2 4STAGE ELECTRICIANS: 10 2 10STAGE FLY: 2 0 2VIDEO: 2 2 2AUDIO: 1 1 1

APPROXIMATE TIME (HOURS): 12 Set 2 8 48 Cueing/Rehearsal

STAGE REQUIREMENTS: MIN WIDTH MIN DEPTH 80’ (Sidewall to Sidewall) 40’ (Curtain line to Back Wall) Stickboy utilizes a motor actuated ring revolve around a stationary island. The stage floor needs to be rated to accept sufficient load. Installation of the revolve requires the ability to screw into the floor.

ORCHESTRA PIT: Accommodate 11 musicians with large keyboard and percussion set-up.

VIDEO REQUIREMENTS: Stickboy is performed with 3 custom curved projection screens taking rear projection. The production requires 3 large venue projectors with a minimum of 15,000 lumens each. The projectors require short throw lenses on fixed axials (0.8 : 1 or 0.67 : 1). The animations are built and played back on WATCHOUT version 5 and require a system with a master WATCHOUT computer and capability to output to 3 projectors.

AC: Stickboy requires sufficient power to supply Lighting, Video and Revolve Motor. Typical: 400amp, 3 phase, 120/208V There needs to be sufficient dimming capabilities All circuits should be patchable in any sequence to all dimmers

LIGHTING: ETC ION Console. Or similar Programmable Dimmer lighting Control System. DMX-512 Protocol Lighting inventory Included but not limited to: Source Four Lights w/ various lenses PAR 64 lights MAC 250 Moving Lights VL 1000 Moving lights CYC lights Groundrow Units i-Que Mirrors DMX Iris’

SOUND: Yamaha M7CL or similar Sound Console Qlab or similar sound q playback system Central, Left, Right, and Sub surround sound speakers of professional quality (Meyer MSL 2A or similar)

RIGGING: Stickboy was built for a theatre with a proscenium stage and flying capabilities. While there are not any flying cues during the show there is the need to rig scenic truss and video screens. In addition to the necessary rigging points there is a tracking curtain required upstage of the video screens. Stickboy uses a total of 15 linesets for rigging of screens and trusses. In the absence of a Fly System, Stickboy requires the ability to hang 19 rigging points from the ceiling or grid as well as a Manlift or Handy Herman capable of reaching the ceiling or grid

DRESSING ROOMS,WARDROBE: 5 star dressing rooms and 2 large ensemble dressing rooms, Maestro dressing room, Orchestra Lounge, Wardrobe maitenance room with washer/dryer, green room.

TO PLACE THIS PRODUCTION OF HOLD OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:TOM WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | (604) 682-2871 EXT 4841 | twright@vancouveropera.ca

TO PLACE THIS PRODUCTION OF HOLD OR FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

TOM WRIGHT, DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING | 604 331-4841 | tomwright@vancouveropera.ca