HOLY SHIT BALLS.
I just got a hold of a 2010 Minnesota Fringe Festival Performance Contract. No big deal. Same ol’ stuff. Skim right on through and sign at the — WHAT THE FUCK IS THAT?!
Apparently, people have not been adhering to the age-old Fringe rule of “never ever contact a venue” and the MN Fringe has decided to flip the fuck out act accordingly. From this day forth, if you contact your venue directly you will get a slap on the wrist to the tune of $500. Yes, that’s $100 more than the producer fee. Yikes! On the bright side, they’ve included a sticker.
Does this fine seem crazy-high? Yes. Do I know how annoying it is for the Fringe to have to deal with angry venues? No. Will I belly laugh when I hear of the Fringe actually collecting $500 from some b-hole who thinks they’re bluffing? Oooooooooooh, yes. Yes, indeed.
