COVID-19 Safety Measures
Updated: January 15, 2026
PLAYERS’ POLICY REGARDING COVID-19 AND OTHER RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES
ASSUMPTION OF RISK. Participating in in-person community theatre programs or otherwise visiting indoor spaces may increase an individual’s risk of contracting or being exposed to COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses. Masking and other safety measures are helpful but do not guarantee protection against COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses. Participants and others entering the Players Studio, the Audi and other of our performance venues are considered to be voluntarily assuming the risk of being exposed to or possibly contracting COVID-19 or other respiratory illnesses while in these spaces.
Until further notice, the following safety measures will apply to all participants of Players shows, camps and programs and to others who enter the Players Studio. We reserve the right to change these measures from time to time and on short notice. We sincerely thank you for supporting our efforts to keep people safe.
MASKING
If you have been in close physical contact in the last 10 days with anyone who is known to have Covid-19 or influenza but you are asymptomatic, then you must wear a mask. (If you have tested positive for Covid-19 or influenza, see “When Not to Enter the Studio or Performance Venue” below.) Otherwise, mask wearing currently is optional. To help protect the health and safety of all participants and to minimize potential disruptions to our productions due to illness, cast and production team members are expected to adhere to Covid-19 and influenza protocols set by the Players’ board of directors from time to time. These protocols may change during the course of a show’s production cycle, including on short notice. For example, the wearing of masks may be required in the event of illness within the company or as a protective measure during the week(s) immediately prior to show week.
HAND HYGIENE
Frequent hand washing and liberal use of hand sanitizer, available at the Studio and our performance venues, is encouraged.
WHEN NOT TO ENTER THE STUDIO OR PERFORMANCE VENUE
PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE STUDIO OR PERFORMANCE VENUE FOR REHEARSAL OR ANY OTHER REASON if you can answer “yes” to either of the following Screening Questions:
- Have you experienced any of the symptoms below in the past 48 hours?
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Are you isolating because you tested positive for Covid-19 or influenza or are worried you may be sick with Covid-19 or influenza?
IF YOU CAN ANSWER “YES” TO EITHER OF THE ABOVE
a) contact your health care provider and consult CDC guidelines for testing, isolation, and other self-care advice; and
b) promptly contact your director, producer or other pertinent Players official to discuss your situation so that it can be determined when and under what circumstances you may be allowed to return, consistent with CDC guidelines at a minimum.