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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">For those of you working at schools – what are your policies around the use of prop weapons, particularly firearms?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Do you require training?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Do you have restrictions on what types of props are allowed?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Does your policy only include theatrical use, or does it address use in film shoots too?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Do you have restrictions on where they may be used?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Who has to sign off?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Any other specifics or questions to consider?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Our primary goal is participant safety, both during the show and after should they ever handle actual firearms. Liability concerns are also real. We’re looking into our policies and want to match best practices
for both safety and theatricality. We’re also looking to have policies that might be applied to both theatrical and film use.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Feel free to email me directly with further questions or information while keeping as much helpful stuff on-list as possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">- Jim Dougherty<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Production Manager<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Middlebury College Theatre Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">jdougher@middlebury.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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