Saint Mary's is committed to providing our students with the best educational theatre experience that we can give them during these trying times. We are fortunate enough to be able to do productions in the Page Theatre almost like we intended them to be. We want to thank our students for committing to following safety procedures so that we can continue to do what we love. Due to safety concerns, we have implemented protocols to ensure that everyone involved in the production stays safe and healthy.
Anyone having any symptoms of COVID-19 will not be allowed to participate. They will be asked to get tested and quarantine until the test results come back. We have made a list of people who can fill in crew positions if a member of the crew needs to quarantine. If a cast member needs to quarantine, they will virtually participate in the production via zoom.
All cast members are required to wear face shields for the entirety of the performances. Only the owner of the face shields are allowed to touch them. Each actor is responsible for sanitizing their own face shield. We have chosen face shields instead of masks is so we can see the actors' facial expressions while still being safe.
All crew members are required to wear masks and gloves for the entirety of the performances.
All props and set pieces are to be sanitized as soon as they are offstage and before someone else has to touch them. No one is to touch props or set pieces without gloves except the actors while they are onstage. Immediately after exiting the stage, actors are to sanitize their hands. Costume pieces will be cleaned daily as well.
All blocking and transitions are set up in accordance to the social distancing guidelines. There will be 6 feet between people at all times. 6 foot by 6 foot squares have been painted on the stage of the Page, allowing one actor to a square at any given moment.
The live audience is limited to 50 people. Select Saint Mary's students and faculty will be invited to watch the performances in person. These seats have been spaced apart with every other row being skipped and every 3 seats are marked with a sticker saying "Sit Here". Those invited will be required to RSVP to ensure we only have 50 people in attendance. Anyone who wants to watch the performances will be allowed to watch the performance virtually via live stream or a recording. Visit our homepage for more viewing information.