The Corona Virus or COVID-19 has affected all aspects of life, and theatre is no exception: all over the Bay Area, from ACT to the Altarena Playhouse, shows have shut down. Actors aren't getting paid, producers have to reshuffle their seasons and theatre owners don't have renters. Norman Gee and I get together to talk about the hard impact corona has had on all of us, and we talk of possible solutions, to help those of us who live in the theatre world survive.
Theatre Bay Area has created the Bay Area Performing Arts Worker Emergency Relief Fund. Open to any worker in the region’s performing arts community who has lost expected income because of the pandemic, the Fund aims to dispense grants of $500, $1,000 and $1,500 in a transparent and expeditious manner. We want to make sure our Bay Area arts workers have the immediate relief they need to survive this crisis.
If you need an emergency grant, or if you can contribute to the grant, you can apply here:
https://www.theatrebayarea.org
Reg Clay (@Reg_Clay)
Norman Gee (@WhosYrHoosier)
