California Community Theatre - Resources for Coronavirus

All information here is as of March 28, 2020:

EDUCATION

Webinars, Lists and/orTips

(regional, all non-profits): The Long Beach Non-Profit Partnership (TNP): https://www.tnpsocal.org/resources-library/

(national, theatre): Theatre Communications Group (TCG): https://circle.tcg.org/blogs/gus-schulenburg/2020/03/05/webinar-coronavirus-preparedness-for-theatres?ssopc=1

(national, theatre): American Association of Community Theatre (AACT): Covid-19 Response page: https://aact.org/covid-19-response Here you will find links to help you find answers during this time.

(national, theatre): American Association of Community Theatre (AACT): COVID-19 Recovery Webinar for Community Theatres: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_qcYICUD7QC6k0TdqQFdM9w

(national, non-profits): Venable LLC: https://www.venable.com/insights/publications/2020/03/covid-19-what-your-nonprofit-needs-to-know

(national, non-profit): NEO LawGroup/Non-Profit Law Blog): http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/tips-for-nonprofits-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/

(national, non-profit): NEO LawGroup/Non-Profit Law Blog): http://www.nonprofitlawblog.com/nonprofit-governance-coronavirus-and-covid-19/

(national, non-profit): Board Source: https://blog.boardsource.org/blog/what-nonprofit-board-members-should-be-doing-right-now-to-address-the-covid-19-situation

(national, all workplaces): OSHA: https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf

(regional, all non-profits): TNP's Webinar: Supporting Financial Stability in Uncertain Times: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6FS3pRBRFo

(regional, all non-profits): TNP's Webinar: Communication and Innovation During COVID-19: http://thenonprofitpartnership.nonprofitsoapbox.com/events-by-term-cal/event/370

INSPIRATION

Streaming Theatre/Video Capturing

(regional, theatre): LifeHouse Theater (CACT Member): Cinderella on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vxrXBc74HI&feature=youtu.be

(national, theatre): American Theatre: https://www.americantheatre.org/2020/03/13/the-show-goes-online/

(national, theatre): New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/theater/coronavirus-school-musicals.html?te=1&nl=theater-update&emc=edit_cu_20200318&campaign_id=28&instance_id=16878&segment_id=22355&user_id=86cedf0df5b822b88f0d77e2afe14c83&regi_id=7897779020200318

(national, theatre): New York Times article: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/17/theater/theater-streaming.html?te=1&nl=theater-update&emc=edit_cu_20200318&campaign_id=28&instance_id=16878&segment_id=22355&user_id=86cedf0df5b822b88f0d77e2afe14c83&regi_id=7897779020200318

Auditions Online

(regional, theatre): Paraphrase Productions (CACT Member): https://www.paraphrase-productions.com/audition?ss_source=sscampaigns&ss_email_id=5e7535ac861852334209a9d8

(regional, theatre): Theatre on the Ridge (CACT Member): https://www.totr.org/auditions

CONNECTION

(national, theatre): American Association of Community Theatre (AACT): Covid-19 Community Theatre Resource Group on Facebook, to help connect the community and share resources. This is now open to member and non-member theatres: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2532082613709416/

(national, theatre): Resource Roster: American Association of Community Theatre (AACT). AACT will connect theatres with a professional or expert in community theatre to help you navigate these difficult times: https://aact.org/resource-roster

(regional, theatre): Article in Coachella Valley Independent from 3/16/2020 on the Impact in Coachella Valley: https://www.cvindependent.com/index.php/en-US/arts-and-culture/theater/item/5800-pandemic-stories-as-the-covid-19-news-intensified-local-theaters-struggled-with-the-decision-on-whether-or-not-to-remain-open-then-the-decision-was-made-for-them

LEGISLATION

(national, non-profits): Non-Profit Quarterly: https://nonprofitquarterly.org/how-nonprofits-can-utilize-the-new-federal-laws-dealing-with-covid-19/

(State, all businesses): Employment Development Department: https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019/faqs.htm

ACTION

Relief

(national, all businesses): Disaster Loan: https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

(regional, theatre): Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund (Theatre Bay Area): https://www.theatrebayarea.org/page/COVID-19relief-fund

(regional, arts): Department of Cultural Affairs: https://culturela.org/grants-and-calls/aer-fund/

ADVOCACY

(regional, theatre): Arts for LA: https://www.artsforla.org/take_action

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