Is There A Contract?

Of course there is, I am a lawyer after all aren't I?

In actuality, we do enter into an Agreement which give both sides a clear outline of what can be expected.

We want to ensure that we can all devote our full time and attention to making comedy a success, rather than worrying about the committment of our partners.

That having been said, should the arrangement not be what either side anticipated, there are reasonable guidelines for how the agreement can be terminated.

What Do I Get For Participating?

You get the use of The Punchline name and logo.

You get help with media and pr.

You get two or three comedians per show.

You get mentioned on our Punchline website.

You get mentioned in our Punchline newsletter.

You get people coming through the door on your business.

How Frequent Are The Shows?

It is a very common occurence for a nontraditional comedy venue to start putting on shows and have that night become the busiest night of the week or month.

The problem is that too many bookers don't really have sufficient access to talent to keep up the quality of the show.

As a result, you wind up with unhappy customers and the comedy night begins a fairly typical death spiral.

This is as bad for you as it is for us because people who come to see crappy comedy at your place are way less likely to come and see comedy at a traditional comedy venue.

We recommend that you begin doing comedy once a month. As the night becomes progressively more successful you explore adding additional shows.

What Is The Minimum Size to Participate?

Our minimum size for participation is 100 seats.

We have worked with smaller rooms in the past, however those cannot participate in the Neighborhood Comedy Series.

We do provide booking and consulting services for smaller rooms on a case by case basis.

Why The Punchline?

We know just about everybody who matters in the comedy business. Unfortunately for the average nontraditional comedy venue operator, not everybody is as ethical as we are.

The Punchline is one of the premier comedy brands in the entire country, and the number one brand in the southeast.

Some of the more marginal players in the comedy business will sell you a performer who has no business being in front of your customers. As long as your check clears, you have got yourself a comedy night.

Not so with us.

We can't afford to have our brand damaged by lousy operators or lousy comedians. Our name is going to be on the line with your business.

It is a significant difference.

What is The Punchline Neighborhood Comedy Series?

My partner Chris and I have for too long watched while good business owners have pulled their proverbial hair out trying to do a comedy night.

We recognized that our combined expertise was virtually unmatched in the greater Atlanta area, but also within our southeast region when it came to the production of a live comedy show.

We created what we call the "Neighborhood Comedy Series" as a turn-key opportunity to bring comedy to nontraditional comedy venues.