Guides for show producers
Practical, field-tested advice for running live comedy, drag, and variety shows — from the team behind I Can Run A Show.
How to build a run-of-show for a live comedy show
The cue-by-cue document that keeps your night on rails — what to include, how to time each block, and where shows usually fall apart.
How to keep a live show on time (without being the bad guy)
Light signals, set lengths, buffers, and the math of an 8pm show that actually ends by 10.
The first-time producer's checklist
Everything you need to lock before doors: venue deal, lineup, promotion, door plan, tech, and the stuff nobody warns you about.
How to book a balanced lineup
Set order is a craft: who opens, who closes, how to sequence energy, and why your funniest friend shouldn't always headline.