OK! So you want to book Gag!
Here’s the deal…
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Gag Reflex Comedy Theater's
technical requirements are minimal. The shows are designed for ease of travel
and adaptability to a wide variety of potential venues. Basically, any area
that's electrically-wired, can hold up to six performers and has lights that
turn on and off can be transformed into a stage by Gag Reflex.
Other technical requirements
are as follows:
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Chairs. Folding or not, chairs are
lined along the back of the performance area and placed by performers as
needed.
Sound
System. Between sketches, Gag Reflex plays transitional pieces of music
and incidental themes and voice-overs as required. These sound cues are stored
on CD and we can bring the equipment to run it. If your venue does not have a
sound system, one can be provided by Gag Reflex.
Microphones. Gag Reflex
brings their own microphones, stands andcables to performances, unless
otherwise agreed upon.
Lighting. Gag Reflex can bring their
own lighting equipment, too.
Cheese Tray.We're just kidding
about the cheese tray.
SET-UP TIME
Because of the wide variety
of venues in which Gag Reflex performs, we have seldom run into problems
converting non-theatrical areas into makeshift stages. But there's a first time
for everything, so ... preferably, we will be able to walk through your venue a
few weeks in advance of the performance date and make note of any special
adaptations we will need to make. We will need access to the performance area
at least one hour in advance of scheduled performing time; longer if special
set-up is required (installation of portable sound system, lighting etc.)
Gag Reflex has six permanent
members who rotate in and out of traveling shows. The actual number of
performers will vary from time to time. We bring our own technical personnel,
consisting of one person to run sound and lights. This technician is paid by
Gag Reflex and provided at no additional charge to you.
However, if the layout of
the performance venue is such that the lighting and sound equipment are located
in different areas and cannot be run by one person, we can provide an extra
technician. Because of the changing nature of our performances, we require our
own technicians with knowledge of our requirements and familiarity with our
routines.
CONTENT
Because of the sheer amount
of material we have written and performed since our inception, Gag Reflex is
able to put together a performance of virtually any length for virtually any
type of audience.
Intellectual crowd? We can be pithy. We are full of pith.
Boisterous?
We can do that, too. Pithless is no problem.
Adults? Children? In-between? Gotcha' covered.
All
music? We've got over two hours of
humorous songs from past revues and perform them frequently at coffeehouses and
private functions.
Let us know who your
audience is and we will tailor our performance to them. If you are a social
club, corporation or service organization, we can customize some of our
material to your organization and perhaps even write some new material
especially for your group.
While we do have a set fee
for corporate/private functions, we aren’t going to discuss that now. It’s not
important.
We play at a variety of
venues and every venue has a different way they like to work with artists. If
you want us to play at your venue, just let us know the deal and we’ll roll
with it.
All public bookings must
include a space for Gag Reflex to set up a merchandise table.
PROCEDURE
E-mail us at booking@bwatersmedia.com or call us
at 815 758 4340 to schedule a performance, and discuss your event and
requirements. We have promotional materials you can look at. And if you don't
like us, you can use the backs of the promo stuff as scratch paper.
Go on, call. Operators are
standing by, and we told them they can sit down if the phone rings.