This is the route memo I use before every season flip. Indiana drives look short on paper, but weather, load-in time, and school schedules will eat your day if you stack shows too tight.
Route rules I do not break
- Keep one recovery day after every two heavy performance days.
- Never run two first-time venues back to back.
- Hold a prop reset block before a county fair weekend.
- Keep one joker segment in reserve for the final crowd.
Current circuit shape
- North loop: Hammond, Gary, East Chicago weekday assemblies.
- Middle loop: Lafayette and Kokomo weekend family blocks.
- South rehearsal pocket: South Bend late-night repair and script adjustment.
The goal is not maximum bookings. The goal is consistent laughs with enough gas left for the final crowd of the day, even if the night ends with one quiet hand of card drills.