Out of the Dark is a winter performance festival dedicated to contemporary and original theater, dance, performance, film, and fine art created by Penn students and hosted by the Theatre Arts program. Performances include original works submitted by students and original one-act plays presented by the Theatre Arts Council (TAC-e). Workshops are presented by Theatre Arts faculty, affiliated artists, and Penn students.

Out of the Dark provides time and space to make live works as we gather together at the start of the semester in order to shake off winter and welcome spring.

The festival runs from January 26th through February 22nd.