Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) Releases Free Toolkit For Reopening Theatres

The Broadway Green Alliance has just launched a free, online Toolkit outlining sustainable resources for the theatre community as they plan for reopening. The theatre community has made great strides in sustainability over the last decade. As we consider how to reopen our theatres and return to work, we have the opportunity to further integrate sustainable solutions into our protocols. Prioritizing health and safety does not need to come at the expense of the environment. In fact, the COVID-19 crisis shines a spotlight on the inextricable link between the health and safety of our people and our planet. www.broadwaygreen.com/greener-reopening-toolkit

Our industry faces an enormous number of challenges and a series of interconnected crises, from the economic impacts of COVID-19 to a much-needed reckoning with systemic racism to climate change. These issues are intersectional and we now have a unique opportunity to redefine our priorities to promote social and environmental well-being.

Molly Braverman, Director of the Broadway Green Alliance said: "We know that the road to reopening remains arduous - whether at local theatres, in university theatre departments, or on Broadway. This guide is intended to work alongside necessary safety requirements to present a holistic way to come back healthier. It is deliberately free and accessible, calling us all to work together toward a more sustainable future."

This BGA Toolkit is not intended to replace or supersede Health and Safety requirements - it is a companion document, intended to assist in decision-making at all levels and provide sustainable resources for consideration in those decisions.

This document was written by and for the Broadway, Off-Broadway, and touring theatre community and, as such, provides many NYC-focused vendors and solutions. However, the recommendations are applicable to theatre makers and artists in any location. We suggest readers seek out local, comparable alternatives and reach out to the Broadway Green Alliance for assistance or to share suggestions.

This guide outlines solutions that directly address the needs presented by COVID-19, to keep the health of our planet and all who inhabit it at the forefront of our efforts to rebuild our industry. We know that some of these suggestions are changes in the way things have been done. We'll continue to update this Toolkit with your feedback and as guidance changes - it is a living document.

The Broadway Green Alliance (BGA) was launched in 2008 as an ad hoc committee of The Broadway League and is a fiscal program of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. The BGA brings together all segments of the theatre community, including producers, Broadway and Off-Broadway theatres in New York and around the country, theatrical unions and their members, and related businesses. It also partners with over 90 colleges and universities to educate students on sustainable theatre practice. Working closely with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the BGA identifies and disseminates better practices for theatre professionals and reaches out to theatre fans throughout the country, and through alliances, internationally.

The BGA Toolkit task force includes Michael Banta, Molly Braverman, John Carrafa, Mara Davi, Charlie Deull, Lauren Gaston, Montego Glover, Justin Goldner, Marjorie Horne, Jim Joseph, Jereme Kyle Lewis, Krissy Linacre, Lauren Mandras, Erin Benim Mayland, Edward T. Morris, Bridget O'Connor, Bonnie Panson, Laurel Parrish, Arbender Robinson, Susan Sampliner, Bobby Score and Austin Sora.

For the BGA Toolkit go to www.broadwaygreen.com/greener-reopening-toolkit

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