Here’s a brief rundown of what you can expect from your show.

Format

For the most part, shows are double- or triple-bills. The running order is roughly:

• Stand-up host 7 mins
• Troupe 1
• Troupe 2
• Intermission 10 minutes
• Video
• Stand-up host 5 minutes
• Troupe 3

The performance order is the order that was sent to you with your performance details, not necessarily what appears on the show page on our website. When you arrive for tech time, your Technical Director will reconfirm your set length and your performance order.

There is no back-stage wrangler, so the onus is on you and your troupe to be ready to hit the stage when the host introduces you.

If you have a particularly elaborate set-up or you are planning to make a big  mess (we encourage you not to, but if it is absolutely necessary…) please notify the technical director and the host so they can cover the transitions.

A Note About Set Lenghts

It is extremely important that you perform the set length that was sent to you with your performance details, and not a minute more. When a troupe runs long, not only does it put the whole festival schedule off track, but it also exhausts the audience and disrespects the performers who follow you. Please time your set and factor in some time for scene changes and laughter. If your set runs long the technical director will cut you off at the next appropriate opportunity, regardless of where you are in your set. In addition, if you run over your alloted set length, TOsketchfest will disqualify your troupe from festival awards.

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