Covid Precautions

With your safety in mind…
Topeka Civic Theatre & Academy values and appreciates our patrons, volunteers and staff. With your health and safety in mind we have implemented the following sanitation and safety measures.

Masks Encouraged But Not Required

Effective immediately face masks are no longer required to enter our buildings. The TCT Board of Directors encourages anyone that is most comfortable wearing a face mask while at Topeka Civic Theatre or Helen Hocker Theater to continue to do so. Any patron, volunteer or staff that is at a high risk for severe illness continues to be encouraged to wear a mask and take other precautions. On stage our volunteer actors will not be wearing masks. Out of an abundance of caution, our Theatre Club and catering staff will continue to wear masks, at least for now.

Enhanced Disinfecting and Sanitation Efforts

• Last summer we invested in GenEon Mist Units for cleaning and disinfecting the theatre before each performance. The mister is used after tables are cleaned with direct surface contact. The mister is the final step and the best way to sanitize soft surfaces like the seats and hard to reach areas.
• Most recently we’ve upgraded our HVAC units by installing RGT Air Purification Systems that use photocatalytic and multi-wavelength UV sources to create active air purification throughout the building.

Sanitation

• Hand sanitizer stations have been installed throughout the buildings.

Seating in the Sheffel Theatre (Mainstage)

• We will be seating at every table in our Mainstage theatre.
• To ensure as many patrons as possible are able to enjoy our productions, we are implementing a two ticket sale minimum for online purchases. This will not apply in cases were four individual friends are making reservations at the same table. Single ticket purchasers should contact our box office and we will do our best to accommodate.
• PLEASE help us avoid the loss that would result from numerous empty seats. Please invite friends to join you at your table.

Seating in the Oldfather and Helen Hocker Theatres

• We will be utilizing all seats in these theatres.

Ticketing

• With a 24 hour notice, there is never a fee to exchanging tickets for a different night. If you aren’t feeling well, we trust that you will stay home. For Saturday and Sunday performances we ask you call by noon on Friday. Please call our box office as soon as possible to reschedule. 785.357.5211