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California releases guidelines to reopen theaters for stage productions
Colleen Kollar Smith, Managing Director for the Moonlight Amphitheater said those in the performing arts industry are feeling some hope and relief. Author: Amanda Shotsky (Reporter) Updated: 10:27 PM PDT April 1, 2021
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. For the first time in over a year, theaters will be able to lift the curtain and perform live shows once again.
The state has laid out its guidelines for reopening safely amid the pandemic.
For an industry that s been hit hard by the shutdown, it s time for the show to go on. It s been rough and our hearts go out to our artists who haven t been able to work, said Colleen Kollar Smith, Managing Director for the Moonlight Amphitheater in Vista.
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After waiting more than a year for guidance from the state of California on when and how they can reopen, live theaters finally received a detailed plan on Friday that goes into effect today.
The guidelines offered instructions on how theaters can immediately begin producing outdoor shows for a live audience. But the devil is in the details of the 18-page document. Only certain outdoor venues qualify for live performance under the guidelines. And under the maximum 20 percent capacity allowed under San Diego County’s current red-tier restriction, most professional theaters can’t afford to produce a show. Meanwhile, new COVID safety requirements released by Actor’s Equity, the labor union for theater actors, and the state’s AB 5 law for gig workers, may make it prohibitively expensive to hire performers.