COVID-19, Flu and Other Viral Infections Information and Guidelines for Our Patrons

Our goal at Theatre Memphis is to maintain the safest environment possible for everyone.

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that people take a COVID test if they are experiencing symptoms or if they were exposed to someone with COVID. We have tests available at Theatre Memphis. Just notify your stage manager before arriving on site so we can set up an isolated place for you to test.
• Those with symptoms should isolate and take a test right away. Those exposed should take a test a full five days after the last interaction with the positive person.
• If someone test positive, they don’t need to take a confirmatory PCR test.
• Here is the CDC rule of thumb for activities when, for at least 24 hours, both are true: 1) Your symptoms are getting better overall, and 2) You have not had a fever (and are not using fever-reducing medication).
• Upon returning, pleases wear a mask for at least two rehearsals/performances.
• For all other viral infections you will need to be fever free for 24 hours before returning.

In the event of a contagion event during the rehearsal or run of a show, the stage manager, production stage manager, or executive producer, will apprise the cast and crew who have been in contact with someone who has an active case of Covid, flu, or other contagion. However, by law, and according to HIPAA, we cannot share personal information (names, symptoms, etc.) about the active case without signed permission from the individual who tested postive.

We will continue to be fluid in all our decisions regarding COVID-19 guidelines to reflect current CDC and local recommendations.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation as Theatre Memphis focuses on the safest ways to ensure and protect the health of our patrons, guests, performers, volunteers, and staff.

Enacted guidelines:

Seating Capacity

Theatre Memphis is not currently limiting seating capacity for our performances.

Face coverings:

• At this time, masks are not required.

Distancing:

• We request all guests be respectful of individual patron’s choices in regards to social distancing.

Health considerations:

• When in public or common areas, be conscious to cover coughs or sneezes and dispose of tissues properly.
• Wash your hands for 20 seconds or longer, with soap when available.
• If you show any symptoms of COVID-19, including coughing, sneezing, or fever, you should not enter the facility.

Facility Sanitation:

• An accelerated, regular cleaning schedule of all common and high traffic areas is still in place, in particularly after rehearsals and performances.
• Sanitation stations for our patrons’ use are readily available within the facility.

During performances, house managers will be able to address any concerns you may have while on-site. Box office personnel are also available to connect you with someone so that we can attend to your needs.

By visiting Theatre Memphis, visitors voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree to release Theatre Memphis or entities involved in the production, management, or operation of an event from any liability related to such exposure.

COVID-19 Information and Guidelines for Our Volunteers and Staff

PRODUCTION MEMBERS

Theatre Memphis is taking the following steps to mitigate this risk of Covid contamination. We ask that all of our participants join us in this effort, so that we can all continue to share and enjoy live theatre experiences. 

Vaccination:

• Theatre Memphis strongly recommends that all cast, crew and directing teams be vaccinated for Covid. This measure will help ensure safety for yourself and others around you.

Facial Masking:

• At this time, masks are not required.

Social Distancing:

• All TM participants, and especially employees and production staff members, are strongly encouraged to make wise choices about other social activities when away from the theatre.

Expectations of TM Participants

If a Theatre Memphis participant experiences Covid symptoms:
1. Notify your Show’s Stage Manager (who will notify the Director of Stage Management/Volunteers)
2. Participant should quarantine and be tested for COVID.
–If COVID test is negative, participant may return to TM as normal, once they are feeling well enough to participate. If the participant continues to feel unwell, they may want to be tested for COVID again.
–If COVID test is positive, notify your show’s stage manager (who will then notify the Director of Stage Management/Volunteers).
Participants should isolate 24 hours of testing positive (or the start of their symptoms). Participants may return after this isolation period as long as they are no longer experiencing symptoms and fever free.