COVID-19

Updated 5/16/20 at 8:00 pm

LATEST UPDATE:
While we want to open to provide exceptional cultural experiences and opportunites for our community, it is most important to keep our community safe. The current Ventura Council Health Stay Well at Home Order has been extended until May 31, 2020. The Governor's Reopening Plan lists live performing arts as a Phase 4 Activity and our best estimate is that we will not be able to hold live performing arts activities until January 2021 at the earliest. We will open earlier if possible, but proactively we are postponing, cancelling, or moving to live streamed performances now. More information will be listed next week. We do hope the the facility will be able to open soon for limited class activity with social distancing protocols, however we are making plans to move many of our culural classes online via zoom. We will have more information in the next few week. Please call or email the Hillcrest Center for the Arts if you have questions: 805-381-2747 or cultural@crpd.org.

This notice is to update you with the latest information regarding how the Conejo Recreation & Park District is responding to the current COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. Updated information is listed at www.HillcrestArts.com. We are currently answering the phone during business hours, Monday – Friday, 9am 12 noon and 1pm to 5pm or you can email us at cultural@crpd.org. We are following Governor's Order to Shelter in Place, the Governor’s Executive Order N-25-20, and the California Department of Public Health Guidance on public gatherings which directs events with 250 or more to be cancelled and to have social distancing of six feet and all current local, state, and county guidlines. 

The Hillcrest Center for the Arts (home to the Young Artists Ensemble) is closed to all public activity including classes, rentals, and performance through at least May 15, 2020 per the Ventura County Stay well at Home order. We will only open when it safe for all and permitted by local and state order. It is our hope to open on June 1, 2020. Plans for our Summer programs are moving forward at this time. 

Rescheduled Performances:

YAE’s Hillcrest Players performances of Farmageddon and the Undercover Crop, has changed to a Streamed Event on YouTube Live at 1:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2020. This will be a showing of the Video of the Final Dress Rehearsal followed by at Live Talk Back with the Cast. Click here for information and tickets. 

We are proud to annouce our first original drama written by our own Megan Ragone for a Free Live Performance on Zoom at 7:30pm, on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Click here for information.

Tentatively Rescheduled Performances:

Bright Light’s performances of Disney’s High School Musical, Is in the process of moving to a Streamed Performance on YouTube Live. Check up later for more information.

The Young Artists Ensemble's production of Disney's Freaky Friday, has been rescheduled to November 6-22, 2020. Current ticket holders will receive updated tickets. Refunds and exchanges are available by sending an email to cultural@crpd.org.

Ticket Refund Policy:
Our ticket refund policy remains the same and ticket refunds are offered if you notify us at least 1 business day in advance of the performance. Please do not attend performances if you are ill or if you have underlying health issues particularly for those patrons over the age of 60. To request a refund, please either call us at 805-381-1246 or send an email to cultural@crpd.org
 
We remain in close communication with the City of Thousand Oaks leadership and are following updates from the Public Health Agencies of Ventura County and the State of California. Hillcrest Center for the Arts staff is regularly cleaning and sanitizing public areas and common surfaces. We will continue to monitor updates as they become available and will communicate any changes to our programming/procedures.
 
To keep yourself up to date with the most current information:
 
VC Emergency
California Department of Public Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
 
You can do your part to protect yourself and your community by following these simple steps:

• Wash your hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth with unwashed hands
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue (or with your elbow) and discard tissues into a trash receptacle
• Stay away from work, school or other people if you are sick, especially with respiratory symptoms such as a fever or cough
• Avoid close contact with people who may be sick