Running a Company: Professionalism

[arkstangent]

It's coming up on a year of my being the owner/artistic director of LeetShakes/Golden Duck Productions, and we're doing pretty well.  We're steadily expanding into other venues besides our weekly Massanutten gig.
In fact, tomorrow, we were supposed to do a Friday night performance at a newly revamped Italian restaurant in Harrisonburg.  This was a

Comments

[mb_smith]

I would say that if you continue to book outside venues that do not belong to you (i.e. when you aren't jobbed in and it's simply self-produced) you must have said venue sign a contract so that you do not find yourself in the same situation. A venue should not be able to cancel on you with less than 48 hours notice (what if you were traveling across the country? I know you weren't but that shouldn't matter) without some sort of compensation for your company 1/2, 1/3, 1/4 I don't know, that's your decision. (you may already do this, I don't really know, I'm coming at the situation more blind than not) The fact is, his venue could have been meticulously incorporated into your entire operating budget (not to mention you and your actors personal financial situation). You must start to demand accountability from those whom hire you out in order to fully establish your company as more than just a semi-professional/community theater group. (again, if you already do this, awesome, I'm just throwing things out) I know you want more from

[evespeer]

He was trying to wheel and deal you and you called his stupid bluff. Good work!
Maybe he'll be less of a dealer and more of a human being in the future.

Get contracts signed for all gigs. Write into the contract that they owe you the cost if they cancel with less than a week's notice.