Also called: Dark, Going dark.

A theatre is dark when there is no performance: a dark day is the company's day off during a run, and a dark theatre is one with no production in it. A rehearsal calendar marks dark days so nobody is called.

In CueCall

All-day events hold their place at the top of the day on every calendar surface, which is where a dark day is read before the evening's call.

Features

Production Calendar — A rehearsal and performance calendar with recurring events, scene links and subscription feeds the team can add to their own calendars.

Related terms

Call time — 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…
Conflict sheet — A conflict sheet lists the dates and times a performer cannot rehearse, collected at audition so the director knows before casting who will be missing when…

More terms

CueCall theatre production glossary

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