Rules of the open road?  No!  Rules of the hoot.

1. Call to reserve your slot no sooner than 2 weeks prior to the open mike.  Example:  If the hoot is on Saturday, April 21, call on Saturday April 7, but not before.
2. If you’ve played at the previous hoot, please give others a chance.  Don’t sign up for back-to-back hoots.
3. If you reach my answering machine, leave your name, number (slowly and clearly), and message.  I’ll get back to you to confirm your slot.
4. On the night of the hoot, musicians are asked to arrive by 6:12 PM to do a sound check.  We want you to sound good and our sound person likes to know if you have any special needs on stage.  Our “roadies” will help you adjust mikes.
5. Musicians will meet in the “green Room” to establish the play order at 7:00 PM sharp.  Normally, there are six 20 minute sets per hoot.
6. Remember - you have 20 minutes per set and your set begins when you are introduced.  Respect the audience and other musicians by staying within your 20 minute limit.  Buses stop running early on Saturday evening.
7. If you are the next act up, be prepared to go on stage when you are introduced.
8. A Green Apple hoot is a family event with people of all ages in attendance. Thus, appropriate language is expected.  You never know who’s listening.
9. Please join the other performers to sing our “sign off” songs - “Will the Circle Be Unbroken” (key of G) and/or “Green Apple Pickin’ Time” (key of C).
10. Enjoy your time on stage.  Whether first-timer or G.A. Vet, our audience is always appreciative, understanding, and gracious.  Relax.
11. You may store your instrument case and warm up in the green room.  This is a non-public space and your stuff is safe there.  Just don’t step on the snake!
12. Musicians and audience members are invited to assist in the take-down process of storing stages, sound equipment, and chairs.
13. To sign up for an hoot, call Dean at (920)982-2890.  I am an equal opportunity signer.  Refer to 1, 2, and 3 above.

Avoid “stage rage” - follow “rules of the hoot”.  Rules subject to change by the Green Apple Board of Directors.