Segerstrom Center for the Arts has updated health and safety protocols and implemented new safety measures so that audiences can reconnect with artists and enjoy the communal experience of being together in an audience with fellow arts lovers.
The updated COVID-19 policy requires ticket holders to provide proof of full vaccination against COVID-19 to attend all indoor performances and events at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. “Fully vaccinated” means the performance is at least 14 days after the final vaccine dose. To enter the theatre ticket holders must bring proof of vaccination, either a physical vaccination card, a picture of their vaccination card, or a digital vaccination record. The full vaccination requirement also applies to artists performing at the Center.
Those who are under age 12 and anyone without proof of being fully vaccinated must provide proof of a negative COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours (3 days) prior to entering the theatre.
Masks are required at all times for all ticket holders and visitors regardless of vaccination status in all indoor spaces at Segerstrom Center.
The Center’s safety protocol has been informed by UCI Health Infectious Disease experts at University of California Irvine. As well as partnered with an industrial hygiene firm TRC to review our protocols and campus cleaning service provider ABM who are administering Enhanced Clean™ in all our buildings. The reopening policies and procedures have been developed in consultation with public health officials, CDC recommendations, and guidelines from the State of California. In addition to the vaccine and mask mandate, Segerstrom Center for the Arts has enhanced the facility:
Improving Air Quality: The Center exceeds the CDC recommended filtration recommendations with MERV-14 filters. Our state-of-the-art air handling systems are operating to full design capabilities in order to maximize the number of air exchanges per hour.
Creating a Contact-Free Experience: All restrooms have touchless fixtures including touchless flush valves and faucets. All tickets are digital and scanned for safe and efficient entry.
Enhancing Cleaning Procedures: Rigorous cleaning procedures have been implemented that follow CDC guidelines for cleaning. We pay special attention to high traffic areas, frequently touched surfaces, like doorknobs, railings, elevator buttons, and restrooms, which are sanitized with increased frequency. We have also placed hand sanitizers throughout the campus including the Julianne and George Argyros Plaza.
Seeking Expert Advice: Health and safety protocols have been informed by Infectious Disease experts at the University of California Irvine to ensure adherence to the principles for cleaning, disinfection, and infectious disease prevention. We’ve partnered with an industrial hygiene firm TRC to review our protocols and campus cleaning service provider ABM who are administering Enhanced Clean™ in all our buildings.
Installing Sanitizing stations:150 touchless hand-sanitizing stations throughout the campus.
Pursuing GBAC and Well Certification: Segerstrom Center for the Arts is committed to achieving Global Biorisk Advisory Council® (GBAC) STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.
With safety protocols at the helm of the Center’s reopening plans, Segerstrom Center for the Arts is delighted to announce that we will be presenting seven incredible Broadway shows beginning this Fall. The line-up includes Jesus Christ Superstar, My Fair Lady, Wicked, The Band’s Visit, Tootsie, Pretty Woman: The Musical, Hadestown, and Mean Girls. We’ve also scheduled a full slate of Chamber Music, Cabaret, Dance and Jazz performances. Visit our series page to see the line-up of amazing artists.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is an acclaimed arts institution as well as a beautiful multi-disciplinary cultural campus. It is committed to supporting artistic excellence, offering unsurpassed experiences and to engaging the entire community in new and exciting ways through the unique power of live performance as well as a diverse array of inspiring arts-based education and community engagement programs.
Previously called the Orange County Performing Arts Center, Segerstrom Center is Orange County’s largest non-profit arts organization. In addition to its six performance venues, Segerstrom Center is also home to the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School and the School of Dance and Music for Children with Disabilities.
The Center presents a broad range of programming for audiences of all ages, featuring international ballet and dance companies, national tours of top Broadway shows, jazz and cabaret, contemporary artists, classical music performed by renowned chamber orchestras and ensembles, family-friendly programming, and free performances on its plaza, such as outdoor movie screenings, concerts, community and cultural festivals.
Segerstrom Center is a leader the nation’s performing arts centers for providing education programs designed to inspire young people through the arts. The Center’s programs reach hundreds of thousands of students each year in five Southern California counties. The CDI supports flagship artistic programming and a wide range of projects that celebrate innovation, nurture creativity and engage audiences of the future. The Center Without Boundaries develops partnerships with non-cultural organizations to help them in their own efforts to respond to the ever-changing needs of the community.
Segerstrom Center for the Arts is also proud to serve as the artistic home to three of the region’s major performing arts organizations: Pacific Symphony, Philharmonic Society of Orange County and Pacific Chorale. Each contributes greatly to the artistic life of the region with annual seasons performed at the Center. In addition to Segerstrom Center for the Arts as a presenting and producing institution, it also identifies the beautiful 14-acre campus that embraces the Center’s own facilities as well as two independently acclaimed organizations: Tony Award®-winning South Coast Repertory and a site designated as the future home of the Orange County Museum of Art.