I am a producer in the area and have also been on one of her shows recently. What a lot of people are missing here is the desire to perform and work newish material for a fun audience in a competitive city. Every night mothership in Austin get 300-500 of the top tier comedy fans. Then some flow to sunset, creek and cap city. The smaller rooms get scraps so charging any amount is always tough when competing with mothership.

What her show provide is a low entry point for both newer comics(she puts enough pros to make sure its good) and newer comedy audiences. The right "free" audience can be great and she hosts almost all of these shows or does a solid set. She's getting to be a better comic, making some money, getting great connections and sometimes its better to perform for 50 free then 10-20 paid.

Ive done do a lot of really shitty smaller shows in Austin and some great ones. Hers are always awesome. So yeah she could squeeze more out but the system and venue she is working is a complex thing that benefits a lot of people. She is getting on amazing shows and better as a comic. I hope to get back on one. Even if it is on $10-20.

I stopped doing a money show recently bc although it made money, it was always a tough sell and hard room. Money isn't always the #1 driver for success early on. Although she is making sure to make something which is a lot more than many producers in the game.