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Best Practices

Region 5 wants to ensure a safe and healthy festival for all participants. Please consider the following best practices!

Before the Festival

  • Get vaccinated and/or boosted against COVID-19 and the Flu
    Click here to find a vaccine near you

  • Please do not travel to Des Moines if you are sick or have tested positive for COVID-19 or the Flu.

  • Pack warm clothing, including a coat/jacket, hat, and gloves. 

At the Festival

  •  Please refrain from wearing strong fragrances while at the festival 
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  • To help prevent illness, wash your hands frequently or use hand sanitizer if handwashing is not available

  • Please wear a face mask if you begin to have any symptoms of illness
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  • IF YOU BECOME ILL (COVID-19, FLU, etc.) WHILE AT THE FESTIVAL:
    • Do NOT attend any festival in-person events.
    • Isolate as much as possible. If you absolutely must come into contact with others, wear a face mask.
    • Please email the coordinator of any events you are scheduled to participate in. Your event coordinator will provide guidance on how to handle your participation in that event.
    • Visit the CDC COVID-19 Website for current information and guidelines

Des Moines Health Resources

  • Des Moines COVID-19 Testing Information

  • Pharmacies
    Walgreens Pharmacy
    606 Walnut Street

    HyVee Pharmacy
    420 Court Avenue

  • Hospital/Emergency Rooms
    Iowa Methodist Medical Center
    1200 Pleasant Street

    MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center
    1111 6th Avenue

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  • Home
  • About
    • Representation, Equity, and Diversity
    • Region 5 Leadership
    • Governance
    • Future Festivals
    • Archive
  • Students
    • ASPIRE Arts Leadership
    • Design, Technology, and Management >
      • Collaborative Theatre Challenge
      • The Expo
      • Portfolio and Resume Review
      • Stage Crew Olympics
      • Stage Management
    • Directing >
      • SDC Directing Scene
      • Ten-Minute Play
      • Directing Intensive
    • Dramaturgy
    • Institute for Theatre Journalism and Advocacy
    • Performance >
      • Drag Ball and Intensive
      • Irene Ryan Scholarship
      • Devised Theatre Project
      • Musical Theatre Intensive
    • Playwriting
    • Professional Auditions and Interviews
    • Student Advisory Board
  • Faculty
    • Enter Shows
    • College Fair
    • Costume Parade
    • Faculty Acting Showcase
    • Nominate Faculty
    • RESPONDENTS' GATEWAY
    • Response to Response
    • Directing Faculty
    • Undergraduate Theatre Scholar Award
    • Workshops
  • Festival 57
    • Announcements
    • Invited Productions
    • Accommodations
    • Parking