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•What's involved in the school book/CD sales? Lucas will provide you with a copy-ready order form for his outstanding, educational books & CD's. You are asked to make a copy for each participating student and send them home about 3-4 school days before the event. Students who pre-order will be directed to bring their forms and payments to the school library or office. Lucas will bring plenty of everything and they will receive their autographed materials the day of the program. Post-orders are collected for a few school days after the performance. You mail the post-orders to Lucas and items will be autographed and shipped (at Lucas' expense) to the school.
There is no minimum
order! Your
school receives a BIG discount AND Lucas
handles all sales-tax! •Is Lucas right for our group or event? After 14 years of performing for just about every kind of group you can imagine, Lucas can handle pretty much anything. Of course, some groups and settings are a better fit than others. School assemblies, libraries and family concerts are great; festivals with jumpcastles, kiddie trains and other activities--not so much. Lucas' shows are a whole lot of fun but remember, they are educational. Audiences should be in an environment and mindset to participate and learn. Can Lucas handle our "too-cool" 4th, 5th & 6th graders? YOU BET! Lucas has worked with everything from toddlers to adults. His favorite audiences are middle- and upper-elementary age students. Event coordinators are consistently amazed and delighted by how well Lucas relates to older students. •How much does it cost? It depends on factors such as how many shows you're scheduling, the month of the year, distance from Austin and others. Click here to get a price estimate for your group. •How long are the shows and what's a "full-day?" A full-day visit usually consists of four, 45-50 min. programs (recommended). You may also opt for additional but SHORTER shows (e.g. 5 shows of 35-40 minutes). •What's the maximum audience size? Lucas has performed for over 2000 kids at a time but he prefers groups of 100-350. It is his experience that primary ages do much better in groups of 150 or FEWER and that groups of 4th and 5th graders do better in groups of 125-300. •How should we divide the groups? It is best to do a show for K, another for 1st grade (combined with Pre-K, if you have them), a third program for 2nd and 3rd grades and a fourth show for 4th grade and up. The truly important thing to avoid is putting students more than 2-3 grades apart together at any given show (e.g. don't put pre-K in with 5th grade--the pre-K's won't understand much of the science and the 5th graders will be convinced that it is a "kiddie show" that is beneath them!). •Do we need to provide a PA or microphone? Nope. Unless air travel is involved, Lucas brings his own, professional-quality PA system INCLUDING a cordless microphone. •How long does it take to set up? Lucas tries to arrive 45 minutes before the start of the first show. It takes him about about 45 minutes to pack up again. •Is there anything else we need to provide? The only things Lucas requires in the actual performance space is an electrical outlet, drinking water and a table, chair & small trash can for book/CD signing (if applicable). •Where should we have the shows? If your groups can fit in the library that's usually the best place, even if it's a little crowded. If not, then cafeterias, gyms, performance spaces or extra classrooms work fine, too. •How much room to you need? Lucas performs on his feet so, if there's a wall behind him, he usually starts the first row about 7-8 feet from the wall behind him. •Do we need a stage? Unless the group is over about 250-300 kids, Lucas usually prefers to perform on the same level as the kids (i.e. the floor rather than up on a stage.) In larger groups a stage may be necessary to assure that everyone can see.
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