A combination of daily temperature tests, regular COVID tests and self-quarantining has allowed the dancers to perform without masks and rehearse together over the past few months.
Winterland is designed with social distancing in mind: The audience is at least 25 feet from the stage, and viewers sit at individual tables rather than traditional theater seating.
Before even arriving at Wonderbound s new home at 3824 Dahlia Street, attendees receive a list of COVID safety guidelines to follow. The building s doors stay locked until thirty minutes before the event to curb loitering, and any latecomers are turned away.
In place of physical tickets, patrons check in by name and are assigned to a numbered table. While folks must remain seated during the entirety of the show, they can take advantage of a complimentary bar serving beer, wine and water before the show begins. After the production, audience members are dismissed one table at a time to avoid crowding by the exits.