Fun-Times-Singers-Pre-Dress-Rehearsal-4/30/2008

The Fun Times Singers in the last rehearsal prior to dress rehearsal. We installed the risers in the church as they will be for performance. We did blocking for getting on and off the risers and then sang our way through the concert program in the actual venue.

Preparation for a performance riser installation requires four box-like platforms be joined with bolts and then laid down as the foundation for the risers. In this case these boxes are required to level out the risers to the existing platform to the left in the photo.
Smaller supports are attached at each end of the basic platform and at the points of junction between riser sections closer to the center.
The end supports have been placed and the four sections of risers have been installed. Each riser section overlaps with the next to lock them into one unit. The back supports are then installed and the back panels added.
At the end of the riser set, a platform is added (and an extension block) to support the end riser.
This view shows how the extra small block is added to provide needed support for the back of the risers. The attachment of the vertical support for the back panel to the virtical part of the riser is visible as well.
In between the end and the next riser section a block is added to make sure there is adequate support for the risers.
The opposite junction with the end riser section also requires a small support block.
Finally, the other end of the risers is supported by the two-part block plus support arrangement.
The risers are in place, which clearly pleases this assembler.
For "specials" or smaller featured singing groups, a pair of microphones connected to the house PA system are moved into place.
Break time during the rehearsal.
Resting singers, saving their energy for the second half (no flash).
More resting, this time with flash.