Scouting continues...

Owner sounds like he's working through some trepidation, but he asked me to call back tomorrow to set a start date!

He mentioned a limited run, weekly for a handful of weeks, like a tryout stage. Which sounds a little negative at first blush but Hell, they're all tryouts!

I think that once it gets going it will be fine. The first night of an open mike is usually well-attended (and good for the venue to see), and the money is made after that, getting and keeping an audience.

I told him I would print up flyers, and I meant it. Same with social media. There are a few other niceties I can bring to the table, but I haven't promised them, so I am free to do as I like. I would love nothing more than to have a kickass open mike spot that I can throw energy and equipment at and give the venue, crowd and comedians more than they paid for. We'll see...