Hosting performances, recording sessions, and events
Policy
PAT Technical Director must be notified of your session/production/event
The Technical Director must know the date of your session/production/event along with your scheduled setup and breakdown times.Proposals with multiple different dates/groups/acts with differing technical requirements should submit a separate Tech Rider for each.
For example: If you are hosting a production with multiple acts with differing technical requirements, each act should have its own tech riderOnly submit one proposal per session/production/event
The proposal form is handled through the Tech Suite helpdesk and allows you to update it after you submit it. You can also include multiple people on the helpdesk ticket.Tech Riders must be approved prior to your production
This prevents unrealistic, unsafe, or poorly thought out showsLighting design is required for all performances in the Davis Studio
If you don't have a lighting designer, the Technical Director will act as your lighting designer.You are still in charge of setting up your show
The Technical Director will assist with setup of your show, however it will not happen magically. Please arrive early to help set up your performance. Stay late to assist with strike. Anticipate you and your team/performers will be the last ones out of the venue.Events can only be scheduled on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday
Services Available
To ensure a high quality of production and professionalism for PAT department performances, the Technical Director offers a number of services to assist with your performance. Please email techsuite@umich.edu to set up these services.
Performance tech/design consultation – get help with designing or figuring out the setup for your performance and seeing what is possible
Tech Rider consultation – get help with creating your tech rider
Lighting design
Sound engineering
Tech Rider
Professional venues require technical riders, and we are no different. All tech riders must be approved by the PAT Technical Director. A template has been provided for your convenience.
Remember this isn't about the design of your show, it is about the literal technical needs of the performance. If you need something like lighting design for your performance, you should set up a meeting with the Technical Director of PAT.
Below are things you can include in your tech rider:
Title of performance
Length of performance
Desired date and time of performance
Technician contact(s)
Number of performers
Number of crew members
Required setup time
Required breakdown time
Required gear with quantities
Speakers (this includes monitoring speakers)
Mixing console with channel quantity requirements
Lighting console with any requirements beyond the venue rep plot
Out board gear
Back line gear
Mics
Stands
Outlets needed
Tables needed
Etc...
Description of gear you are providing
Description of lighting requirements
Description of video/projection requirements
Stage plot(s) – a rough overhead view of where everything will be set up and where each performer will be. If there are multiple acts, please include multiple plots.
Don't forget to include monitoring systems (speakers, in-ear, etc...) in your tech rider, if relevant