FACE COVERINGS

 

Masks are required for all students, faculty, interns and staff, regardless of vaccination status, for all Winter Theatre Workshop classes.

 

• Face shields and neck gaiters are not considered acceptable face coverings
• Should your student require a face covering accommodation, the Education Director must be notified and approve of the accommodation prior to the first day of class

 

LUNCH & SNACK BREAKS

 

Masks will be removed for lunch & snack breaks; lunch will take place inside, and all students will maintain 6 feet of distance during lunch & snack breaks.

 

What to Bring:

 

• FULL DAY WORKSHOPS: 1 Lunch, 2 Snacks (AM & PM), 1 Water Bottle
• HALF DAY WORKSHOPS: 1 Snack, 1 Water Bottle

 

Stages Theatre Company is STRICTLY nut free: please do not send any peanut, tree nut, or nut products in your student’s lunch or snack.

 

SOCIAL DISTANCING

 

Stages Theatre Company teaching artists will adapt in-class activities to allow for at least 3 feet of distancing whenever possible.

 

• Class sizes continue to be reduced for student safety: Ages 4-6 (max. 10), Grades 1-6 (max. 14)

 

HAND WASHING, AIR FILTRATION, AND CLEANING

 

• All students will be required to wash hands or sanitize at the beginning of each day, and before and after touching any provided materials (markers, props, etc.)
• HVAC systems in all STC Education locations have been updated to allow for optimal air filtration
• Classroom spaces and bathrooms are professionally sanitized and cleaned frequently

 

DROP OFF

 

We will begin checking students in NO EARLIER than 10 MINUTES prior to class start.

 

Students can be dropped off at the Main Entrance of the Hopkins Center for the Arts using the loading zone on Mainstreet

 

1. Pull into the open space closest to the Stages sign at the end of the block
2. Please STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE. Our staff will meet students at the vehicle.
3. A brief COVID screening questionnaire will be completed each day at your vehicle; students with COVID-19 symptoms will not permitted in class unless they present a negative COVID-19 test. Please stay home if your student is sick.
4. Our staff will walk students into the building to begin class!

 

**Emergency Contact numbers will also be confirmed on Day 1**

 

Please Note: We will NOT be allowing adults to enter the building during drop off and pick up as a COVID-19 safety protocol.

 

PICK UP

 

Pick up will begin promptly at the end of class.

 

Students can be picked up at the Main Entrance of the Hopkins Center for the Arts using the loading zone on Mainstreet

 

1. Pull into the open space closest to the Stages sign at the end of the block
2. Please STAY IN YOUR VEHICLE.
3. Our staff will direct traffic and walk students to vehicles.

 

Please Note: We will NOT be allowing adults to enter the building during drop off and pick up as a COVID-19 safety protocol.

 

CONTACT US

 

Change in Pick-Up Schedule: Inform us of early pick-ups, appointments, etc. at DROP OFF.

 

During Class Time: 952-979-1123. If there is no answer, please leave a message and someone will get back to your shortly. 

 

FRIEND REQUESTS

 

Let us know if your student is attending WINTER THEATRE WORKSHOP with a friend!

• Send an email to ticketbooth@stagestheatre.org letting us know your student’s name and their friend’s name at least 7 days prior to the start of class and we will make sure your student and their friend are in the same group.

 

LAST DAY SHARING

 

Two adults (and any minors in their care) per student are invited to join students and teaching artists for the last 30 minutes of class on the last day of workshop for a sharing of skills learned.

 

Masks and social distancing will be required for all attendees above the age of 2, regardless of vaccination status.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

 

You may cancel your workshop at any point, for any reason by Friday, December 10th and receive a full refund – minus the $5 handling fee. Call the Box Office at 952-979-1111, option 4.