ATTENTION THEATER PATRONS,
ACTORS, MUSICIANS, CREW MEMBERS & VOLUNTEERS

Kelsey Theatre's 
COVID-19 Survey

If you are a resident of New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania or New York City, please take this 10-minute survey to help us safely reopen Kelsey Theatre in January of 2021.

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THIS SURVEY IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED.

About the Survey

Kelsey Theatre has been empowering people through the arts for over 45 years, but the coronavirus pandemic and resulting economic shut down has forced us to go dark for the first time in our history. 
Now, our team is working hard to develop new policies and procedures that will allow us to reopen in January of 2021 and provide a safe environment in which the community can practice social distancing while watching and participating in exciting live theater productions.

Your input through this survey will be incredibly valuable as we strive to reopen Kelsey Theatre and provide the services our community has come to know and love. All theater-lovers in New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, and New York City (whether patrons of our theater or not) are encouraged to participate.

The following survey should only take about 10 minutes of your time. We thank you in advance for your assistance.

New Kelsey Theatre Safety Polices for Patrons

  • High-contact surfaces within the theater (counters, railings, handles, armrests, restrooms, water fountains etc.) will be disinfected before and after each performance and intermission.
    Theater staff will be required to wear masks and gloves.

  • Patrons will be required to have their temperature scanned at the door and those with temps over 100.4 will not be permitted to enter the building.

  • Patrons will be required to wear a face-covering and practice social distancing in order to enter the theater and attend the show. (Or they must demonstrate medical need to not wear a mask.)

  • Seating will be limited to every other seat and every other row, thus reducing capacity to 25% of the house.

  • Only new, untouched, or online playbills will be made available to patrons.

  • No refreshments will be sold in the lobby beyond the vending machines.

  • No gala reception will be held after opening night. Friends and family waiting for performers must do so outside the theater.

  • Hand sanitizer stations or wipes will be made available to patrons in the lobby and in the theater auditorium.

  • The lobby will be limited to no more than 25 people at any given moment and additional time will be allotted for intermissions to allow for use of restrooms.

  • Anyone not following the rules will be asked to leave. 

New Kelsey Theatre Safety Policies for Cast, Crew, Orchestra and Volunteers

  • High-contact surfaces within the backstage area (counters, railings, handles, armrests, restrooms, water fountains etc.) will be disinfected before and after every rehearsal and performance.

  • Hand sanitizer stations or wipes will be made available on both sides of the stage, near the dressing rooms and workshop, and near the orchestra pit.

  • Props and set furniture will be disinfected before and after each rehearsal and performance.

  • All performances will take place no less than 6 feet away from the first row of seats.

  • All cast and crew members must have their temperatures taken before every rehearsal and performance call and anyone with a temperature above 100.4 must be sent home.

  • Production companies are recommended to have at least one male and one female swing, or to double-cast key roles to ensure coverage in the event a cast member must be sent home with an elevated temperature.

  • Musicians in the orchestras must be positioned so they are socially distant. All wind instruments must be pointed away from other orchestra members. If not possible, canned music needs to be used instead.

  • After being approved/cast/hired, all participants must sign a release form confirming their understanding that they participate at your own risk? Parents mush sign the release if their paricipating child is under 18 years old.

  • All show participants must complete a brief, personal health questionnaire regarding COVID-19 (or or panets must complete one on behalf of their child). Failure to complete the questionnaire, or revealing symptoms of COVID-19 or contact with someone known or suspected to have COVID-19 could delay or disqualify a person’s participation.

  • Any acting that takes place in the house will be limited to the exit door areas.

  • All backstage crew must wear face coverings and gloves.