Bring Pasadena together!
Introducing a unique hybrid concert event and community engagement vehicle
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Why program The Missing Link?
Oscar nominee, 6 time Emmy Award winner/13x Emmy nominated composer, producer, innovative educator and forward thinking entrepreneur Chris Boardman has created an organic method to alleviate mental health symptoms and uses the power of music, story and live orchestral performance to instill hope for a healthy post pandemic life.
Plug and Play Outreach Program
Teaching process allows every user to customize each exercise to their individual taste resulting in a highly personal experience
Hybrid Concert Event
Leveraging decades of musical storytelling and theatrical experience introduces new audiences to the majesty of live music performance
How the Outreach Program works
Presented as either an online course, live presentation or both, each exercise in the course simultaneously provides:
self- selected music
rhythmic breathing
simple body movements
This experiential method allows users of any age to customize the process to match their intent--creating a sense of belonging and improved self-worth.
The power of story and live performance on full display
An original story that follows two families as their lives intersect following a tragic school shooting and the pandemic.
The Missing Link features:
A new score composed by Chris Boardman
5 Actors positioned on stage in front of the orchestra
A visual accompaniment that gives local context to the story (by inserting images of local landmarks)
Full Score, presentation demo (with orchestral mock-up) available upon request.
Performance Requirements
Orchestra
Estimated rehearsal time:
3-4 hours on show day | combination music and tech run through
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (1 doubling Piccolo) | 2 Oboes (1 doubling English Horn) | 2 Bb Clarinets | 2 Bassoons | 4 French Horns | 3 Trumpets | 2 Tenor Trombones | 1 Bass Trombone | 1 Tuba | 4 Percussion | Harp | Piano | 24 Violins | 8 Violas | 8 Cellos | 4 Basses
Cast of characters:
Jonathan:
male, black teenager
Vanessa:
middle aged black Mom of Jonathan
Kylie:
female, white teenager
Kelli:
female, white- Kylie's Mom
Steve:
male: white - Kylie's Dad
Cast will rehearse off-site prior to performance day. Hired locally or brought by The Missing Link
Cast Audio:
5 wireless lavalier microphones
5 chairs/music stands (for script)
Conductor
Prepared video monitor with streamers, clicks and measure numbers
Projection:
Standard 16x9 projection behind orchestra
Audio:
Audio feed to house (finale song)
Lighting:
5 specials - one for each actor
Preprogrammed QlabLighting plan supplied by Tech Director
*Formal Tech Rider available upon request
Marketing and Financial Assistance
We offer marketing support to assist concert promotion and outreach program management.
Financial support to defray concert expenses can be negotiated.
Premiere
"The Missing Link"
at the California Festival
Application deadline: April 1, 2023.
Concert Video Demo, Score and Outreach Program (in Beta) available upon request
Contact us at:
email: [email protected]
ph: (310) 779-6156
