• Vaccine required for all actors with no exceptions or accommodations.
• Vaccine required for all other artists, staff, and volunteers.
• Proof of vaccination required for all audiences. Proof at the door to include vaccination record (physical copy OR photo). Those patrons without proof of vaccination must present a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of performance start time.
• Masks must be worn at all times unless actively eating, drinking, or performing when the space is open to the public.
• Touchless entry system installed at building entrance.
• Building equipped with Hospital Grade air filtration system.
• HVAC circulation to be run continuously to promote air flow.
• Weekly COVID testing for all actors.
• Safety protocol enacted for actors when not at the theater.
• Illness protocol enacted for staff, artists, patrons, volunteers, teaching artists, or students. Contact the Managing Director at ahartwick@keegantheatre.com if you feel ill.
• Anyone with COVID symptoms, or who has been exposed to or has confirmed COVID-19 from the past 72 hours, will not be permitted into the building until they have been cleared by a licensed medical provider.
• All CDC and DC government public health recommendations for community-related exposure will be followed.
• Keegan will maintain confidentiality as required by federal, state, and local law.
• No visitors will be allowed backstage, and Keegan has posted signage backstage to that effect.
• When not in performance, actors will be fully masked when interacting with patrons or any theater staff in the building.
If you have any questions about any Keegan health and safety policies, please contact Alexis Hartwick, Managing Director at ahartwick@keegantheatre.com.
The organizations joining in this unprecedented effort include:
Anacostia Playhouse, Arena Stage, Atlas Performing Arts Center, Constellation Theatre Company, GALA Hispanic Theatre, Keegan Theatre, MetroStage, Mosaic Theater Company of DC, Perisphere Theater, Peter’s Alley, Round House Theatre, Scena Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre Company, Signature Theatre, Spooky Action Theater, Studio Theatre, Synetic Theater, Theater J, Unexpected Stage, Washington Improv Theater, Washington Stage Guild, We Happy Few Productions, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
These theaters are committed to the safety of all who work, perform, and visit their venues, and invite audiences to join in the effort to slow the spread of COVID-19. In addition to audiences, these theaters have mandated COVID vaccinations for performers and theater staff. More theaters are expected to join this group in the coming weeks. Organizations will update their own websites as appropriate and all participants will be listed at TheatreWashington.org.
Patrons must be able to show proof that they are fully vaccinated at the time of their entry into the theater through December 2021. This end date is subject to change and will be re-reviewed by aligned venues in October. Masks will also be required for audiences inside the theater, except while eating or drinking in designated locations.
“Fully vaccinated” means that either 14 days have passed since receiving the second dose of FDA or WHO authorized double-dose vaccines or that 14 days have passed since receiving the sole dose of FDA or WHO authorized single-dose vaccines.
Patrons may display proof of vaccination with a physical copy OR a photo of their vaccination record.
Theaters will offer exemptions for those unable to be vaccinated, such as children under 12, people with certain medical conditions preventing vaccination, or those with closely held religious beliefs that prevent vaccination. These patrons must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 48 hours of performance start time.
To learn more about additional policies and procedures designed to protect the health and safety of everyone, patrons are encouraged to learn more at individual theater’s websites or at TheatreWashington.org. Theatre Washington, the area’s alliance of theater organizations, theater-makers, and theater supporters, will serve as a hub of information for participating venues and their vaccination requirement policies.