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Chicago theaters are scouring their prop storage rooms for medical supplies that could help in the fight against COVID-19.
Chicago theaters help fight coronavirus with medical supplies from their prop rooms
John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune
Goodman Theatre production manager Scott Conn, right, and facilities manager Frank Leyden move boxes of latex gloves to a central storage area on March 21, 2020, in Chicago. The theater had in storage at least 120 containers of disinfectant wipes, 150 N95 grade respirator face masks and 4,500 pairs of disposable latex gloves, for cleaning and sanitation use at the theater, which is currently closed because of COVID-19, or coronavirus. Conn said he realized these items could be used by first responders and medical staffs, so he sent notices to colleagues in the theater and performance communities to see if they also had supplies. He is awaiting their responses with the hope they can pool together their resources and then decide how to distribute them to groups and organizations that would benefit. 
