COVID-19.Currently, indoor gatherings remain at a limit of 50 people in Alberta — as long as a distance of two metres can be maintained between people at those gatherings.In Edmonton, at the Grindstone Theatre — a small comedy, improv and music venue run by a non-profit group — the size of the audience is currently less than half of the theatre’s previous capacity.“Before COVID, we used to seat about 84 people, and right now we’re only seating 36,” said Bryon Martin, the artistic director of Grindstone.Martin said that when the province released provincial guidelines for Stage 2, which allowed the theatre to officially begin shows again, the company quickly realized there was extensive measures that would need to be put in place. .