Sunday, September 27, 2009

The new format is AMAZING!!

Hi all,

So I made a few tweaks - and they totally paid off!!

Made some adjustments to our opening act - and our hosting (as well as some text cuts) - and the show is getting consistent laughs for 1.5 hours!!

I like to say that we get a laugh every 30 seconds. That's pretty much true - if you calculated the statistical mean - but sometimes we go 10 seconds, sometimes 1 minute. The point is that our audience is laughing consistently throughout each of the 3 plays. That's not an easy feat...

I have written many comedies and dramas over the years, and they're very different animals. It's very difficult to gauge a drama. For me, it's more about stillness. If the audience is focused on the show, you're doing your job. If they're doing lots of fidgeting/seat-shuffling, they're probably not into it. For comedy, it's about laughs. You gotta make them laugh, or it's probably just not very funny...

I'm happy to report that this show is zipping along though! While our opening night was good, the show is about 3 times better now! Actors know their lines/blocking better, I made some good cuts, we've found the right balance to open the show, and word of mouth is getting us the right kind of audience...

We've sold out most shows this week, but we still have a bunch of tickets available next week. Please join us. The only thing I can guarantee: We'll make you laugh. :)

Bobman

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