We've long been waiting to welcome visitors back to our reimagined Mosesian Center for the Arts, and that moment will finally come in November.
As we plan to reopen, our highest priority is the health and safety of all people entering, performing, and working in our arts center. After months of planning and preparation—for our building and our programming—the Board and Staff of MCA have established the following public health policies. Please continue to check this page for the most up to date policies and safety protocols.
Here is what you can expect when you return to events at MCA. Please note that these policies are based on CDC, state, and local governmental guidelines and may change as we monitor the most up to date information. We will notify all ticket holders and update this page as adjustments are made.
Masking and Vaccination
• The Watertown Health Department has lifted the indoor mask mandate as of October 21, 2021. Pursuant to policy at Arsenal on the Charles properties, all unvaccinated visitors are still required to wear masks indoors (except when eating or drinking in designated areas).
• All guests age 12 and over will be required to provide proof of full vaccination. A guest is considered fully vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine, and their last dose must have been administered at least 14 days before attending the event. The proof of COVID-19 vaccination may be a physical vaccination card, a photograph of the card, or a digital record stored on a phone or electronic device. Proof must include the name of the person vaccinated, type of vaccine, and date of the last dose administered. A matching photo ID is also required. Guests younger than age 18 without ID must be accompanied by an adult with proper identification.
• Alternately, guests may show a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours prior to the performance or a negative COVID-19 antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to the performance.
• Children age 11 and younger will not be required to show proof of a negative test.
• Staff and volunteers are also required to be vaccinated.
• We request that all staff, volunteers, and visitors self-assess and voluntarily stay home if they show symptoms or have been in contact within seven days with a person diagnosed with COVID-19. In such cases, we will be glad to assist ticket holders in rescheduling for another performance or event.
• Following regulations in place at Arsenal on the Charles properties, all visitors will be asked to confirm their responses to screening questions prior to entering the building. We recommend that visitors arrive early for their events in order to allow enough time for check-in and to minimize last-minute lines outdoors.
• Those who do not follow these policies will be denied entry or removed from the facility and will not receive a refund.
Contactless Ticketing and Purchases
• Physical tickets will not need to be handed over for entry. We encourage the use of phones or electronic devices to show tickets.
• For performances with program books, digital copies will be available with printed copies upon request. We ask that audience members properly dispose of or take their printed program books home with them.
Concessions
• We will determine closer to event dates whether concessions will be sold. If they are, food and drink may be limited to the lobby and bar areas and not allowed in the theaters. As always, outside food and drink will not be allowed in the theaters.
• We encourage the use of a debit/credit card or exact change for purchases on site.
Sanitizing, Disinfecting, and Air Quality
• Hand sanitizing stations will be available throughout the building.
• Main restroom fixtures on the first floor will now be touch-free.
• Enhanced cleaning and increased frequency of disinfecting procedures will be conducted between all performances.
• In addition to renovations to increase usable public space, HVAC systems have been upgraded using highly-rated MERV-13 filters, and adjustments have been made to improve circulation and to allow more fresh air to enter the system.
Updated: October 25, 2021
The Mosesian Center for the Arts reserves the right to adjust these requirements and guidelines if and when public health, federal, state, and/or local regulations and recommendations change.
