Meaford Hall is postponing the Summer Theatre program until 2021 because of COVID-19.
All events and performances at Meaford Hall are postponed until after Labour Day weekend. This was going to be the third summer of professional live theatre at Meaford Hall, which followed a 10 year hiatus.
The summer season, which includes two musicals and a Norm Foster Comedy show, has been moved into the same weeks in the summer of 2021. Ticket holders will be able to retain their preferred seating. Once a reopening date is confirmed, all patrons with tickets will be notified. The box office is open by phone or email at 519-538-0463 or salmond@meaford.ca.
"This was a disappointing but necessary move as we are still unable to reopen to the public and will likely be the last sector of business able to do so," said Susan Lake, manager of Cultural Services.
Lake also said, "we are working with our colleagues in the arts sector to establish protocols for our patrons to return safely to our venues once the Province and Health Authorities give us the green light. In addition to masks for staff and extra sanitizing we are considering performances with reduced capacity for social distancing; one set performances without intermissions; and seating zones similar to airplanes where people are loaded in and out in an orderly fashion to avoid two-way traffic flow. The province will have the final word and we are watching other provinces who are opening ahead of Ontario."
