Some business owners were skeptical that Washington's full reopening from COVID-19 restrictions would come. Author: Drew Mikkelsen Updated: 5:12 PM PDT June 29, 2021 OLYMPIA, Wash. — As executive director of the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, Jill Barnes cannot wait to get a full house for a live performance again. But don’t expect any capacity crowds in the days following the state’s June 30 reopening. “We’re shooting for September,” said Barnes. She said the theater lost 83% of its staff during the pandemic and restrictions on crowd sizes and indoor performances caused the theater to cancel, postpone or reschedule 170 events. “It’s been absolutely devastating,” said Barnes.