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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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Daily In-Person Standby Lottery

We're so excited to present Public Works' free musical adaptation of HERCULES at The Delacorte Theater this week. Public Works is a major initiative of The Public Theater that seeks to engage the people of New York by connecting them as creators and not just spectators.

What is the Daily In-Person Standby Lottery?

The Daily In-Person Standby Lottery, at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, allows you to enter to win access to tickets should they become available before each of the eight performances.

On each performance date, a limited number of standby tickets for that night’s performance may become available to winners of the standby lottery. Winning the standby lottery only grants you access to tickets if and when they become available and does not guarantee that you will receive tickets for the performance.

A Public Theater Patron ID is required to enter the lottery and you can follow this link to create your ID or look up a Patron ID in advance of arriving for the lottery.

Each person (age 5+) may request up to two (2) tickets per lottery entry. Seat locations are distributed randomly and pairs may be split up. Due to the unknown locations and the limited amount of tickets, there is no separate Standby Lottery for ADA Accessible and Senior Accessible seating locations, but if you require some form of accommodation due to a mobility disability, please speak to a Public Theater staff member upon your arrival, and we will do our best to accommodate your needs.

How it works:

Beginning at 4:00pm on the day of each performance, Public Theater staff will be present to answer questions and assist in the location and creation of Patron IDs. Patrons are discouraged from arriving before that time.

Starting at 5:00pm, Public Theater staff will begin to distribute lottery entry cards and accept entries. Patrons may request either one (1) or two (2) tickets per entry card/patron ID. All entries are being monitored for duplicate entries and any patron found to have entered more than once will be disqualified from the lottery for all performances of HERCULES. Entries for the lottery will begin at 5:00pm and will end at 7:00pm.

Beginning between 7:00pm and 7:30pm, names will be drawn and any available standby tickets will begin to be released to winners. Winning patrons must present their portion of the corresponding entry card to be verified by staff before receiving their tickets. Patrons must enter the theater immediately upon receiving their tickets and those found to be attempting to resell their tickets will have their tickets cancelled without a replacement offered and will be disqualified from all future HERCULES Standby Lotteries. Winning the lottery is not a guarantee of receiving tickets, but only grant patrons access should they become available. The drawing will continue as additional tickets become available and patrons are encouraged to remain present until they are formally dismissed by the staff.