Comedy Booking Agency
Excerpts from the article: “Hotel Comedy Club Night Can Boost Revenue”
By Mike Stand
It is not difficult to prepare a banquet room or lounge for a comedy show but some things are required for a successful event. The room should hold 100 to 300 people with good seating and tables. Small cocktail tables are best but a banquet style set up will work fine. You want the audience to be seated as close to each other as possible, laughter is contagious. A stage or riser is necessary to give the audience a good line of sight. Some stage lighting is also required to get the full effect of the show and to help give the room a showbiz feel. The number one thing required for a good comedy show is a good sound system. The greatest act in the world will fail if the audience can’t hear them. If you don’t have this equipment it can be rented or some agents may have it. Many radio stations will have it for their live remotes and they may want to partner up with you for the event.
The next thing you will need is to draw a crowd in the seats…The venue will have to draw a crowd because the acts will change each week. You must become known as the place for a great comedy show.
If you have an ongoing relationship with a radio station this can be a great way to get the word out. Most stations love to be a part of such an event and the DJ will often MC the event giving them exposure at a great venue. You should also use posters, direct mail and e-mail. Newspaper ads are an option and you will definitely want to send out a press release...Most all comedy clubs have a two item minimum purchase and you should too.
With all that taken care of you need a good show that will make the audience want to come back for more…You will also need to provide hotel rooms for the talent. It is good to use a booking agency that can put your room in as part of a tour to provide a multi night run for the acts. This will make it more profitable for the comics and will give you a better quality talent for the show.
The show should be 90 minutes long…The feature act should do 30 minutes and the headliner will do 50 minutes to an hour.
The person you have taking money at the door should also work as the crowd police and ask people that may be talking at a table to please be quite. Loud talking is very distracting and can ruin the show. The comics will usually take care of any heckling but if someone won’t be quiet they should be asked to leave.
This kind of event has proven successful for decades and the market is wide open. It is necessary to do it right and get good talent. If you offer a good fun show and watch the small details your comedy night can provide substantial revenue for you, and offer your customer a welcome relief from the stress of every day life.
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