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Health & Safety Policy Update

We are excited to welcome you back to The Delacorte Theater for our 60th Anniversary Season of Free Shakespeare in the Park. We ask that you read and understand the following when accessing tickets.

  • Effective April 19, 2022, The Public requires proof of a complete COVID-19 vaccination to enter The Delacorte and attend performances. This policy will continue until further notice.
  • Complete vaccination is fourteen days following a final dose of the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Moderna, or Astra-Zeneca vaccine.
  • We will accept proof of vaccination via Excelsior Pass, the NYC Covid Safe Pass, a copy or photo of your CDC vaccination card, and/or a copy or photo of an official immunization record from outside the United States.
  • Face masks are encouraged, but not required while attending performances at The Delacorte.
  • Public Theater staff and artists are subject to a mandatory vaccination and booster policy.
  • All policies are subject to change at The Public’s sole discretion and without notice.
  • Those that do not abide by any health and safety protocols will be denied entry or removed from the facility.

Learn more at Safe in the Park 2022.

We look forward to welcoming you to The Public.

At this time, we no longer require proof of vaccination to access the facility, theaters, and restaurant.

  • A face mask is required for all attendees while watching a performance on Tuesday evening, Saturday afternoon, & Sunday afternoon performances.
  • A face mask is not required but strongly encouraged when attending performances on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, & Sunday evenings.
  • All performances in Joe’s Pub do not require a face mask because food and drink are available throughout the show. A face mask is strongly encourage when not actively eating or drinking.

Learn more at HEALTH & SAFETY, NEXT STEPS.

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FUND FOR FREE THEATER

Permanently safeguarding The Public Theater's free programs.

The Fund for Free Theater will be New York City's first ever permanent fund aimed at protecting and evolving free theater initiatives. The Public is enormously grateful to the donors who have contributed to the Fund for Free Theater, which supports:

FREE SHAKESPEARE IN THE PARK

A primary focus of the Fund for Free Theater will be Free Shakespeare in the Park, which embodies our mission to offer the highest quality work to the broadest possible audience, free of charge. 

The Fund will support the many facets of Shakespeare in the Park that make it such a beloved, and accessible, New York tradition: 

  • Improving entry with in person ticket distribution, virtual lotteries, and borough distributions 
  • Enhancing accessibility by providing options for patrons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have mobility issues 
  • Educational enrichment through partnerships with WNET and PBS to release Shakespeare in the Park productions and designing educational content based on the productions 

 

 
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MOBILE UNIT

Reaching audiences where they live by traveling to community centers, homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and parks across NYC, the Mobile Unit was conceived as a way to further break down the barriers to theater access. For over ten years, the Mobile Unit has traveled across the City, breaking down barriers and bringing tours to meet people where they are. The Mobile Unit has even traveled across the country, and is today viewed as a model by theaters nationwide of how to widen access and elevate the transformative power of the arts." 

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PUBLIC WORKS

Partnering with eight organizations across New York City, Public Works builds on the idea that community is where theater does its best work. The program invites members of communities from all five boroughs to take classes, participate in programming, attend shows, and be a part of the theater-making process. This extraordinary initiative culminates in ambitious, participatory productions each summer at The Delacorte Theater, where audiences get to experience the joy of seeing themselves represented on stage performing Shakespeare in the middle of Central Park." 

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If you are interested in supporting the Fund for Free Theater, please email [email protected].

Donors.

Fund for Free Theater Donors

The Public Theater gratefully acknowledges donors to its Fund for Free Theater endowment, which supports The Public’s free theater initiatives, including Free Shakespeare in the Park:

  • Ford Foundation
  • Leon Levy Foundation
  • Andra & John Ehrenkranz in honor of Arielle Tepper
  • Julie Turaj & Robert Pohly
  • The Polonsky Foundation
  • Felice Zwas & Sarah Gallen
  • Barbra & Peter Bye

MEDIA.

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