THURSDAY SHOW SUBMISSIONS

Thank you for your interest in submitting your show for consideration for Thursday nights!

We are excited to get your show on the performance schedule. Please read this entire page before completing the submission form. Thank you!

If you have any questions about scheduling Thursday shows, you can contact Adara Plum at adara@saccomedyspot.com.

This submission form is for Thursday independent shows only.  If you would like to submit your show for consideration to perform on Saturdays at 10 PM, please contact Brian Crall directly by emailing laugh@saccomedyspot.com. Brian will only book 10PM shows after the current submission window is closed. Remember: 10PM is late for most people, so if you request this time slot, your show should have late-night vibes and be able to hold an audience’s attention.

Important Notice

If you DO NOT receive a confirmation email after completing the form and pressing “Submit,” then your submission DID NOT go through. Please try again.

Upcoming Submission Timeline

Submissions for Thursday shows open on the first Monday of every month and close the following Sunday. We are booking shows two months in advance. (Example: June submissions are for August time slots.) Late submissions will be scheduled pending available remaining space.

• October 5 – Submissions open for Thursday slots in December until Sunday, October 11
• October 16 – Schedule released for December
• November 2 – Submissions open for Thursday slots in January until Sunday, November 8
• November 13 – Schedule released for January

Requirements to Submit Shows

Anyone submitting a show for consideration must read the Show Production Guide first. Shows that do not adhere and/or comply with the guidelines, policies, and suggestions in this guide will not be booked in the future.

Current and former Helix team performers may submit shows for Thursday nights. Former sketch, standup, and improv students may submit shows for consideration with a Comedy Spot instructor or coach as a sponsor. Contact the instructor or coach directly and confirm support prior to submitting a show for consideration. For more information about instructor and coach sponsorship, please email laugh@saccomedyspot.com.

Process for Scheduling Your Show at the Comedy Spot
New and returning independent shows must complete the submission form to get on the schedule. All submissions are forwarded to Adara Plum, who is responsible for scheduling shows on Thursday nights. Complete your submission form during the submission window.

Continued scheduling decisions are at the discretion of Adara Plum and Brian Crall.

Your show may receive notes from the Brian Crall or someone designated by the him. All notes are intended to improve your show. 

Thursday Shows Important Information

Thursdays at 7 PM and 8 PM are independently produced shows produced by community members just like you!

• Shows are 25 minutes long and shared with another show in one-hour time slots. 
• Hour-long time slots will be broken into two 25-minute sections. On the website, the shows will be listed together.
  Example: “7 PM – Bees Knees with The Gamier Show”  Bees Knees’ show will start at 7 PM and The Gamier Show will start immediately after Bees Knees.
  One ticket covers both shows during that hour.
  Important: If your show starts at 7:30 PM, all of your promotional material should still list the hour slot, not the time you begin. Using our example above, the post for The Gamier Show will list 7 PM as the start time.
• Shows can be anything: improv, sketch, standup, or even Weird • Strange • Bizarre Comedy Fest-style shows like Bizarro Baggage and Dear Diary. Have fun! Explore! Do something different. 
• Shows must end at 7:55 PM if they start at 7 PM, and must end by 8:55 PM if they start at 8 PM. The stage tech may alter these start and end times to accommodate operations and fans.
• If you would like to experiment with a show length of 55 minutes, please make that request in the “Special Requests” section. Not all shows will be granted a 55-minute time slot. 55-minute time slots are granted on a case-by-case basis.
• Not all shows who submit may be booked in a month, depending on space. We will be tracking who is and is not booked to try to ensure even distribution of stage time to teams.
  
• For all shows, we request that if you perform that show in a month at the Comedy Spot that you do not perform in that same month with that team at another venue.
• Continued scheduling decisions are at the discretion of Adara Plum and the Executive Director, and are based on show quality, consistently, and ability to draw an audience.
• Note: Shows scheduled on Thursdays nights are not a guaranteed path to being a main stage show on Friday or Saturdays.

Why is 25 minutes the default on Thursdays?
Since the main goal of Thursdays is to create stage time for performers, 25-minute shows give us up to FOUR time slots for new shows. Besides, filling an hour is difficult. 25 minutes give you enough time to test your show’s form. Shake out the cobwebs, experiment, test all the things, and after you have proof of concept, consistent quality, and feel you need more time, please request it.

Rehearsal
Once your show is booked, your group can rehearse at the Comedy Spot Training Center, located at 915 T Street. Contact Tina Jett for more information and availability via Discord or email: tina@saccomedyspot.com.