Austin Improv

I also don't think we need to re-invent the wheel. There are a handful of successfull theatre companies who have created an audience on a budget over time. There are also organizations similar to us in other cities. Perhaps tapping some of those resources would be a good idea.

I have always found that there is never a lack of good marketing ideas. There is always a lack in manpower and money.

Wesley wrote:

and the only reason fart jokes is so high is chris trew.

I'm not going to say it's all Chris Trew's fault, but the fart joke trend did seem to pick up at the tail end of 2005.

wesley, i am disappointed in you. label your axes! the y-axis means nothing to me since i don't know what we're measuring - fart jokes per show? per week? per month? i cannot decide my level of outrage without knowing the data.

I must have been too busy farting that day to read the forums because I am just now seeing this.

good fart joke, CHRIS TREW.

cynic-fucious says...
In my experience trying to market theatre, two things worked great: Names and nudity. Stars and droppin' trou. Big kahunas and boobies. For better or worse. Life on the fringe. Also, building audience over time and selling subscriptions to build a loyal (ie pre-invested) audience, but that was kind of iffy. Big sponsors help. If Dell loves you...those that love (and fear) Dell love you. It's a tough cookie to crumble, or something like that.
For fart jokes, though, I have two words: block. buster.