Skits get 30 seconds to 1 minute; if more than 5 people are involved, they may get up to 2 minutes. Based, they say, on the ability of TV commercials to hint a story in that little time.
I think somebody got bored at the last masquerade they attended. There will be "entertainment" (i.e., skits) during the Gala Banquet, which costs $88.00 a plate. Ye gods. A decent mid-level restaurant will serve me a meal for $15.00. I have found motels that charged less than $88 for a night's lodging. Are they hiring professional actors or something?