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Dinosaur Desperados

Return with us now to those thrilling days of prehistoric play as DinoRock Productions unmasks its newest fossil fantasy from the old, old, old west. Most folks know about triceratops, stegosaurus, and T.rex. But what's a cryolophosaurus? Why it's the first meat eating dinosaur dug up in the Antarctic. Folks who know him call him Elvis. Course most folks don't know him. And that's made him a desperado. He hangs out at the Dew Drop Inn in Fossil Junction, where little known dinosaurs from all over the world mosey on down Main Street lookin' for recognition. A T.rex youngster is missing. His mama is ready to trample the town if someone doesn't find him soon. The sheriff is askin' all the desperados for help in roundin' up the little buckaroo.

The DinoRockers invite you to meet eight wacky oddballs from the Mesozoic Era, including: The thick headed Pachycephalosaurus; Lumpy and his son Bumpy; Sarah the Saharan Suchomimus who's only thought is of eating fish; the very cool Elvis, the Cryolophosaurus found in Antarctica; and, the little lost T.rex toddler named Wuzzy, who has feathers—that's right...feathers!

 

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"Dinosaur Desperados is, to my mind; one of the best theme shows for children on the market today. Of course there are wonderfully animated puppets, large scale and yet very approachable; toe tapping-sing along songs; and a funny and vast array of characters that are a given for DinoRock Productions. But the premise and plot of this new show follow the latest events of paleontology with up to the minute depictions of the recently discovered information about some old "kid favorites"—the feathered baby Rex is so cute! Yes, this is a rave review. But actually, I am only voicing my audience's excitement and enjoyment. Dinosaur Desperados was a smash hit, and rightly so. Your work was terrific!" —Roberta M. Gasbarre, Director of Smithsonian's Discovery Theatre

 

 
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Company Size: 3 performers
 
Load-in: 3 hours before house opening
3 people to help unload
Parking space for 30 ft. truck needed
 
Minimum Stage Requirements: Depth: 18 ft
Width: 30 ft
Height: 12 ft
Access to audience from front of stage is essential.
 
Tech Support: 1 lighting technician (2nd technician, if possible, for follow spot)
1 sound technician
1 dresser (preferably 2)
 
Set: Show takes place inside the Dew Drop Inn wood veneer flats (spanning about 12 feet).
Swinging doors upstage center build into flats
8'8" high by 11' wide map of the world (connects to wood panels)
Salad bar (marionette bridge), downstage left (4'x6')
Misc. set pieces: wooden barrels and crates


 

Lighting: Bright wash over entire playing area
 
Sound: We prefer to plug into existing house system in conjunction
with company's 8 Shure UC wireless transmitters and receivers:
3 Shure vocal microphones
3 transmitter pacs plug directly into 3 guitars, one electric and two acoustic.
1 wireless mic attached to banjo
2 monitors, downstage left and right.

Note: Our sound system is always in the truck, so it is available for
use in halls when needed. It includes:
1.) Crown 120 amp
2.) Mackie CR 1604 mixer
3.) 2 Klipsch speakers
4.) 2 EV monitor speakers
5.) All necessary cords, stands, and adaptors
 
Instruments: Rain Song Acoustic/Electric Guitar
Telecaster Electric
Takamine Acoustic Guitar
Guild 12-string Guitar
 
General: 2 Dressing rooms with toilet facilities
Plenty of cool drinking water, please
When load-in or shows span a mealtime, a meal should be brought in. (Please avoid fried foods and dairy)
 

 
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