Assuming that 100% of a given cast is returning to a show and the production doesn't have to hold auditions for replacements, offers still have to be made and accepted, contracts drawn up and executed, performers who've left the city need to return and, in some cases, find housing again, and I imagine there will be 2-3 weeks of rehearsals needed to get the show back on its feet and in performance mode, even if the entire cast returns.
Production offices will also need recall all the people who work in the offices who contribute to the running of the business of theatre and those people may also need time to make a decision about coming back, go through any retraining necessary, and/or be replaced and have those replacements be trained.
And I imagine there will be some requirement that all company members of a show and all employees working in the theatre building itself be vaccinated. If people haven't been vaccinated by the time this whole process starts, that's going to be another consideration that's going to take time. I wonder if vaccination status will find its way onto resumes.
This is going to be an enormous undertaking that is just going to take time. I think any given show is going to need at least 6-8 weeks from the start of the process to opening night. |
