Please read the following carefully. Below is a list detailing everything we expect from our performers and what you can expect from us.
Stage Time and Material:
• Please have your set prepared, no notes on stage.
• Keep crowd work down to a minimum and stick to your prepared material as much as possible.
GUEST SPOTS SHOULD NEVER DO CROWDWORK.
• Do not purposefully insult, harass, alienate, or make uncomfortable any audience member.
Do not pick on people in the front row.
• Prepare for your allotted time and do not run the light or you will be played off.
• There is a timer counting down your time. If no timer, all comics will get the light at 1 minute.
Please acknowledge that you've seen the light.
• Do not ask for the light or ask how much time you have left while on stage.
If you reach the end of your set/ your closing joke early, please end your set and finish strong.
• Do not show up or get intoxicated before your performance, you will be removed from the show.
• No restrictions on material, but any obvious offensive or hate speech will not be tolerated.
You will be removed from stage immediately.
• Please watch/listen to the show to avoid repetition with the audience.
I.e., where people are from, relationship status, where people work....
•DO NOT INSULT THE VENUE OR SHOW, YOUR TIME WILL BE CUT IMMEDIATELY.
If only 2 people are at the show, reward them for coming with a great performance, do not punish them.
Arriving to the show:
• Please arrive by call time (15 mins before show time) and be ready for your spot.
Lineup will not change after it is set.
DO NOT ASSUME THE SHOW WILL START LATE.
• If you are not present by call time your pay will be cut by half
• If you are not present by show start time as indicated on the event info, you will be cut from the show.
DO NOT ASSUME THE SHOW WILL START LATE.
• If you must be late or have to leave early, please communicate with us.
We will work with you. However, lineups are hard set and if you miss your spot, you miss the show.
Payment Details:
If you've been booked for a paid spot, please observe the following.
• Paid spots include hosts, headliners, features, and openers.
Guest spots are unpaid
• Payments are made in CASH ONLY.
We cannot do any digital payments at this time.
• Payment will be made at the END of the show.
It is your responsibility to make sure you get paid.
• Tips will be distributed at the END of the show.
If you are not present your portion will be redistibuted.
• If you leave without getting paid you forfeit your pay (base and tips) and they will be redistributed.
(You can arrange for another person to collect your pay)
Invites and Guests:
We encourage you to invite as many guests as possible.
•All Craft Comedy shows are free!
In rare cases where the show is ticketed, all comics have a +1
• Seats are for the audience.
Please wait until all audience has been seated.
If we have a full room, comics ( nor their +1 ) should sit in the audience chairs, and should give up any seating to those watching the show.
• Shows are age restricted.
All attendees must be 16 years or older (21 + for most venues)
• No children will be admitted
• No pets
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THE PRODUCER, HOST, AND VENUE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO CUT YOUR TIME OR REMOVE ANYONE FROM THE SHOW FOR ANY REASON
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