Call time
Also called: Call, Half hour.
A call time is the time a performer or crew member is required to be at the theatre or rehearsal room, as opposed to the time rehearsal or the performance starts. Calls are staggered: the crew is called before the cast, the cast before the house opens. "Half hour" is the traditional final call before curtain, announced by the stage manager.
In CueCall
Each calendar event names the people and groups called, with individual call times recorded on the rehearsal report and highlighted on a performer's own cast page.
Features
- Production Calendar — A rehearsal and performance calendar with recurring events, scene links and subscription feeds the team can add to their own calendars.
- Rehearsal Reports — Rehearsal reports drafted automatically from the day's notes and timeline, reviewed by the stage manager, then published and emailed to the team.
How it works in CueCall
- Managing Shows: Schedule Tab — The Schedule tab (formerly "Calendar") shows events specific to this show. Everyone on the show can view it; adding or editing events requires show edit rights (Director-level roles and Stage…
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