A comedian at a corporate evening in Saskatoon can give a short spot, a full performance, or host the whole program. Each is a different booking, with a different amount of time on the microphone. Decide which you need, then send us your date, venue and guest count, and you can compare options with prices for comedians who are available that day.
A short spot
A short spot fits between dinner and the speeches, or as a break in an awards program. Ask how long their short spot runs, and tell them exactly where it sits in the evening.
A full performance
If the comedian is the main entertainment, they give a longer performance to a seated room that’s listening. Ask how long they’d perform, and whether they’d suggest a second comedian to open.
Hosting the evening
If you’d like them to run the program, introducing speakers and keeping it on time, say so: that’s a different job from a single performance, and it covers more of the evening. We wrote more about this in booking a comedian to host a corporate event.
Where it fits
Pick a moment when guests are seated and the room is quiet, and tell the comedian when it is. While people are still arriving, eating or at the bar, the room is hard to hold.
Clean material and a brief
A work evening mixes ages, roles and backgrounds. Ask for clean material, and give the comedian a short brief: who’s in the room, anything to leave alone, and whether they can mention your company.
Get the room ready
Check with your venue:
- a microphone and a sound system everyone can hear;
- light on the spot where the comedian stands;
- seats facing that spot, not turned away.
Questions to ask before you book
- How long is your short spot, and how long is a full performance?
- Can you host the evening as well, and introduce the speakers?
- Would you suggest a second comedian to open?
- Is your material clean, and will you work from our brief?
- What do you need from the venue: a microphone, sound, lighting?
- Can you send a short video of a recent corporate event?
- If our venue asks for proof of insurance, can you send it?
What changes the price
The price depends on how long they perform, whether they host the evening, a second comedian, whether it’s a Saturday or in the holiday season, and travel outside Saskatoon.
How booking works with AGNT
AGNT is a booking company. You send us your date, venue and guest count, and we check which comedians in Saskatoon are available that day. We send you options with prices. You pick one, and it’s booked once the deposit is paid. If your first pick isn’t available, we’ll tell you and suggest comedians with a similar style who are.
You can see more on comedians for hire in Saskatoon.
How we put this together
We wrote this from what people tell us when they ask for a comedian in Saskatoon: the type of event, the time of day and how long. It doesn’t list prices, because they depend on your date, how long they perform and the comedian you choose. You’ll see prices with the options we send.
Your next step
Tell us your date, venue and guest count, and we’ll send you Saskatoon comedians who are available that day, with prices: book a comedian in Saskatoon
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