Volunteer Ushers

I was a volunteer usher too - I haven't heard anything, but then again, I haven't reached out to find anything out. Volunteer usher programs have always been case-by-case depending on the theatre, and I imagine that will remain true moving forward. Our best bet is probably to reach out to each theatre individually to ask them for updates on their plans. I personally think it's too early to do that, so I'm holding off - but if you decided to give it a try, please report back.

I definitely hope they keep up these programs, but who knows? On one hand, they may be reticent to have a revolving door of ushers, because it increases the chance of COVID exposure for the staff. But then again, if it's safe enough for a a full-capacity audience, it should be safe enough for volunteer ushers, as the former is much more of a liability. Also, they might need that free labor to maintain operations after the financial hit COVID took.

HogansHero said: "JBroadway said: "it increases the chance of COVID exposure for the staff."

How? Vaccination will be required. I know it is going to take us a while to wrap our heads around this movement in the tectonic plates of the pandemic, but by fall I suspect most everyone will have (re)adjusted."





I think you're probably right, but I worry they won't see it that way. Similar to how cleaning protocols have been shown to be largely unnecessary, but businesses continue to implement them anyway because it would look bad not to - I worry that they will cut volunteer ushers as an elegant way to appear more COVID safe.

I guess I'm playing devil's advocate, possibly to prepare myself for potential disappointment. I feel like some of these V.U programs were already on thin ice.