Chad Taylor Contract Rider

This rider is an integral part of all Chad Taylor contracts. If this Rider contradicts a portion of the contract to which it is appended, then the statements in this rider supersede any agreements or commitments stated in the contract.

1. Chad will be allowed to cancel his performance with no prior notice in the event that he is hired to appear on a television show, in featured film, or a television commercial at a time that conflicts with his scheduled performance. In the event that Chad cancels his performance a suitable replacement will be supplied by Chad or the agency representing Chad for that performance.

2. Sound System with qualified operator to be supplied by the purchaser. Must be able to plug in Chad’s wireless headset microphone (XLR connector) and Minidisk player (with ¼” or RCA connector.) Chad prefers to have the mini disk player on edge of stage (stage right.)

3. If purchasers lighting system is capable, Chad has a lighting cue sheet with approximately 5 light changes. If a lighting technician is not available, the sound technician could run these as Chad runs his own sound cues from a remote switch.

4. Stage requirements minimum of 10’ x 15’ raised stage with access to bring volunteers on stage from audience; minimum ceiling height of 9’ (from top of stage to ceiling.) Audience should be seated as close to the stage as possible with the front row no more than 10 feet from stage.

5. Set-up/sound check: to begin approximately 90 minutes prior to show time with sound and lighting technicians and with room empty, NO AUDIENCE! This should take about 60 minutes, leaving 30 minutes to seat the room.

6. Please have somebody available to clean the stage after the show, especially if something else is happening on the stage directly after Chad’s show.

7. Purchaser shall provide a private dressing room for Chad to use prior to the show.

8. Chad uses a fog machine during show, please turn off smoke detectors.

9. Chad sells t-shirts and video tapes at his performance. Purchaser will provide a table and one person to help sell merchandise.

10. It is understood that Chad Taylor executes this agreement as an independent contractor and not as an employee Chad Taylor shall have exclusive control over the means, method and details of fulfilling his obligation under this contract, except for performance time and length of act.

11. The purchaser will provide the following props on the stage prior to sound check:

· One green apple (not to big average size)

· 2 whole, unpeeled carrots (not to big, approximately 1’ -1 ½’ diameter at base)

· ¼ gallon of low octane unleaded gasoline in a suitable container

12. Chad will FedEx his chainsaw to you a few days prior to his performance. Please provide a suitable mailing address, contact name and phone number at the bottom of this page. Somebody should be available at this address during normal business hours. FedEx will pick up the chainsaws a day or two after Chad’s performance.

I have read the above and find in accordance with our understanding,

Chad Taylor Purchaser

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Date: __________________ Date: ___________________