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APR 2021

COVID-19 Safety Pack

by lois neville

Last update 6/18/21*

*Please note this is a living document, subject to change at any time.

Today we announced our pivot to a hybrid model festival! Read all about it here.

HFF21 COVID-19 Safety Pack

How to Fringe safely during a global pandemic

We encourage all participants to honor their own capacities and boundaries. We are still in a worldwide pandemic and while there are reasons to be encouraged and hopeful (vaccines, yay!), COVID-19 is still a risk and has had a profound effect on our lives. It is okay to feel however you feel. It is okay to set boundaries regarding your own re-engagement into the world. It is wise to continue to be cautious. We encourage you to work with those you trust to honor their own limits and yours.

We know that the health situation is rapidly changing/developing and our Festival will make decisions to move forward with audiences if all partners and staff are in a place to support that happening safely. At this time, the Hollywood Fringe is a hybrid festival. This means that you can now host an in-person audience if you perform your show in the Hollywood Fringe Zone, or continue producing virtually from anywhere else.

We will leave these guidelines for Los Angeles County performances for you to reference, but the most recent Los Angeles County Health Order can be found here:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/HOO/HOO_SaferReturnWorkCommunity.pdf

PROTOCOLS TO FOLLOW

Livestream from an official HFF venue (in the Fringe Zone)

Livestream on-site venue protocols will follow these guidelines: Protocol for Music, Television and Film Production:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_MusicTelevisionFilmProduction.pdf

Livestream rehearsal protocols and other information: Protocol for Live Events and Performances (Indoor Seated):

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_LiveIndoorEvents.pdf

Livestream from any other location (i.e., from home, a venue outside of the zone, etc.)

Livestream on-site protocols will follow these guidelines: Protocol for Music, Television and Film Production:

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_MusicTelevisionFilmProduction.pdf

Livestream rehearsal protocols and other information: Protocol for Live Events and Performances (Indoor Seated):

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/docs/protocols/Reopening_LiveIndoorEvents.pdf

COVID-safe, socially distant outdoor theatre

From window display theatre to outdoor COVID-safe immersive work, this category is for those looking to have an audience present in an outdoor setting. This registration type must take place in the Fringe zone and requires proper permitting and an approved safety plan (following city/county guidelines for COVID safety).

This category is for participants who would like to do outdoor performance in a site-specific location in the Hollywood Fringe zone. This will require dialogue between your show and Hollywood Fringe Festival support.

Some helpful resources:

Trainings

LA County Covid-19 Safety Compliance Certificate Program (free, under 1 hour):

http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/eh/covid19cert.htm

Health Education Services COVID-19 Compliance Officer (C19CO) training—for film sets ($50, 2 hrs):

https://www.bigmarker.com/healtheducationservices/Covid-19-Compliance-Officer-Training

Health Education Services COVID-19 Compliance for Live Events training ($50, 2 hrs):

https://www.bigmarker.com/healtheducationservices/Covid-Compliance-Live-Events-Concerts-Experiential-and-more

A reference cited by the Health Education Services training, a free 6 hour contact tracing course offered by Johns Hopkins:

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/contact-tracing

Another reference cited by the Health Education Services training, free COVID-19 courses offered by WHO:

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/training/online-training