As theaters reopen in Reno-Sparks, new audience requirements emerge

The COVID shutdown impacted many local businesses and organizations. After 18 months local community theaters are finally flipping on the stage lights again and kicking off new seasons. However, as the doors reopen, there are some new audience requirements. KUNR’s Kevin McCray reports. Annalize Sanders of Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company: Howdy, howdy. How y’all doing tonight? Patron: Good, how are you? Sanders: I just need to see your IDs and proof of vaccination before I let you in. I am at Good Luck Macbeth Theatre Company in MidTown, Reno. It’s opening night for their new show. A small table is stationed just outside the front door, where proof of covid vaccination is being verified by Annalize Sanders. All the local theaters got together and decided as a collective unit to require proof of COVID vaccination or a negative COVID test. These new requirements went into effect last month. Doug Mishler is managing artistic director of Restless Artists’ Theatre in Sparks. “I think we