(Boston) As part of its ongoing effort to protect the staff, patrons, and entertainers, the Boch Center will require all administrative staff members, ushers, security personnel, stagehands and vendors be vaccinated. The new policy goes into effect on September 14, 2021. Exemptions will be made for religious or health reasons. The Boch Center is committed to stopping the transmission of COVID-19 and the Delta variant.
“COVID-19 has had a personal impact on the Boch Center staff, in regard to both our health and our livelihood,” said Joe Spaulding, President and CEO of the Boch Center. “We are not taking chances. We will do what is necessary to keep everyone that walks through our doors safe, and we feel that this is an important step.”
During the past year and a half, the Boch Center has undergone a number of health and safety upgrades. Most notably, the Boch Center is the first Massachusetts-based performing arts venue to integrate ActivePure Technology as part of its COVID-19 protection protocols. ActivePure Technology evolved from the NASA space program and removes up to 99.9 percent of surface and airborne viruses, bacteria, mold, fungi and more without the use of chemicals or ozone. In addition, The Boch Center has gone contactless for ticketing, entry and concessions. Hand sanitizing stations and air purifiers have been installed throughout both theatres.
About the Boch Center
The Boch Center is one of the nation’s leading nonprofit performing arts institutions and a guardian of the historic Wang and Shubert Theatres. As New England’s largest cultural venue, the Boch Center is home to theater, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, opera, Broadway musicals, family entertainment, and more.
Located in Boston’s historic Theater District, the Boch Center also offers a diverse mix of educational, cultural and community outreach initiatives, including the City Spotlights Leadership Program and the Folk Americana Roots Hall of Fame; collaborates with artists and local nonprofit arts organizations; preserves historic venues; and acts as a champion for Greater Boston’s arts and cultural community. Learn more at bochcenter.org.
