Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
#1Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 11:37am
With every cell phone going off for the National emergency Alert Test today at 2:20 (and reports saying could continue until 2:50), I’d be curious to hear how different matinee shows handle things. Part of me wonders if they’ll hold the curtain for a bit for my show today or make an even more explicit announcement than usual. No doubt a chorus of phones will go off since (I believe) your phone has to be turned off completely in order for them not to get it so I’m guessing every single show will have some sort of audience disruption.
#2Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 3:34pm
I'm always amazed on how many phones will ring, or people will text while seeing a show. It's maddening.
#3Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 3:43pm
I had my phone set on silent at home, and I was surprised that it went off, so I hope they made it explicitly clear to turn phones completely off before the shows, or else I can imagine it was a big problem.
#4Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 3:55pm
At PURLIE VICTORIOUS, despite 4 announcements between ushers, the God mic, and the typical pre-show announcement, phones were going off continuously every few seconds from 2:18 until 2:25.
Conclusion: The matinee ladies blew the Mute Challenge
#5Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 4:02pm
I remember last time that some matinees shifted their start time to 2:30.
#6Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 4:11pm
ACL2006, I wonder how that would be done? Do theatres know months and months ahead of time when these alerts will happen - before it's even announced to the general public, to move a start time for 1 particular day?
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#7Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 4:16pm
Not at a show, but both my phone and my son's rec'd the alert.... but neither had ANY sound. Our phones were on.... and not silenced. Very odd.
#8Todays National Emergency Alert Test / Matinees
Posted: 10/4/23 at 5:15pm
Alas, it even affected the Lincoln archive this afternoon. Excuse me I know emergencies are important but MUSICALS ARE LIFE SUPPORT. DID ANYONE THINK OF US????
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