AUSTIN (KXAN) — The most recent COVID-19 surge is placing one native Christmas custom on pause.
ZACH Theatre introduced it’s canceling its Christmas Carol present by Sunday after a number of individuals examined constructive for COVID-19.
After placing on the present open air final yr, the corporate had moved it indoors for the primary time in two years, stated spokesperson Drew Nebrig.
Nebrig stated they take a look at all solid and crew 3 times every week.
“This week, for the primary time, a constructive case popped up. And that became a number of circumstances,” she stated.
Nebrig stated they noticed different theatres grapple with COVID-19 outbreaks throughout the nation.
“There was already slightly little bit of a domino taking place,” she stated. “So, we did have a protocol rather than what are we going to do.”
Nebrig stated their complete crew is vaccinated, and most of those that examined constructive aren’t displaying signs, in order that they’re hoping everybody recovers shortly.
“I might simply say to all people, in fact, hold checking again, as a result of it’s fully unpredictable. However fingers crossed, we will do this final week of the run by Jan. 2,” she stated.
She stated for individuals who’ve already purchased tickets to a canceled present of A Christmas Carol at ZACH Theatre, you may get a full refund, transfer your tickets to a future efficiency or flip the tickets right into a donation. That may be performed on-line or by calling the field workplace.
Musician Patrick Buchta was additionally set for a personal present Thursday.
“We’re known as The Misfit Toys, and you recognize, we solely come out of the field one time a yr,” he stated.
This yr was going to be additional particular with a fundraiser to report their first album.
“However the companion of one among our members examined constructive simply earlier as we speak, and so we determined that it’s simply not value it to danger our well being and the well being of all people else that we’re about to come back into contact with over the vacations,” he stated.
Maggie Lea, proprietor of nightclub Cheer Up Charlies, tells KXAN they determined to delay their reopening from Sunday to subsequent Thursday, 12/30.
“We had workers and buyer exposures and wanted to shut to do a self-audit of kinds,” she wrote. “We wish to make sure that we did every thing we may & did our half to take a break and reset.”
Lea added that closing for 17 full days would give them sufficient time to “regroup and re-implement/renew security measures.”
Their New 12 months’s Eve occasion remains to be scheduled.
Buchta stated COVID-19 is spreading as shortly by the Austin artist group as it’s all over the place else.
“We’ve seen so many, simply over the previous few days, take a look at constructive,” Buchta stated. “A great good friend of mine wound up within the hospital with it. So we’re actually, actually involved.”
One other huge season for earnings, a bust.
“All our exhibits final yr we canceled, and so we’re simply going to hope for the very best this subsequent yr,” Buchta stated.
