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Theater programs

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Genre/Form termTheater programs
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Variant(s)Drama programs
Play programs
Playbills (Theater programs)
Theater playbills (Programs)
Theatre playbills (Programs)
Theatre programs
Theatrical playbills (Programs)
Theatrical programs
See alsoPrograms (Publications)
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Scope noteBooklets that provide a description of a performance and its cast and crew, and are typically distributed to audience members. For posters or single-sheet programs advertising a theatrical performance, usually listing the cast, see Playbills (Posters).
Subject example tracingNote under Playbills (Posters)
Found inLCSH (Theater programs, BT Programs, RT Playbills; Playbills, BT Broadsides, BT Posters, RT Theater programs)
Thesaurus for graphic materials, via WWW, June 26, 2014 (Theater programs. Booklets with descriptions of performances and performers. BT Programs. RT Playbills; Playbills. Programs printed on one sheet for plays or theatrical entertainments. BT Broadsides. RT Theater programs, RT Theatrical posters)
Art & architecture thesaurus online, June 26, 2014 (theater programs. UF programs, theater; theatre programmes; programmes, theatre)
Genre terms : a thesaurus for use in rare book and special collections cataloging, via WWW, June 26, 2014 (Theater programs. BT Programs. RT Playbills. RT Plays; Playbills. Use for single-sheet items advertising plays, usually announcing the cast. BT Broadsides. RT Cast lists. RT Plays. RT Theater programs)
Görlach, M. An alphabetical list of English text types, in Text types and the history of English, c2004: p. 63 (playbill: poster announcing a play; (US) theatre programme)
Wikipedia, June 26, 2014 (Programme (booklet). A programme or program is a booklet available for patrons attending a live event such as theatre performances, fêtes, sports events, etc. It is a printed leaflet outlining the parts of the event scheduled to take place, principal performers and background information. In the case of theatrical performances, the term playbill is also used.)
Reitz, J.M. ODLIS : online dictionary for library and information science, via WWW, June 26, 2014 (playbill: A printed poster or circular advertising the performance of a play, usually indicating the names of the actors and actresses cast in the leading roles. Also, a program for a play or other theatrical entertainment, printed on a single sheet)
Merriam-Webster online, June 26, 2014 (playbill: a poster or piece of paper that advertises a play)
Dictionary.com, June 26, 2014 (playbill: a program or announcement of a play)
Collins English dictionary - complete & unabridged 10th edition, via WWW, June 26, 2014 (playbill: 1. a poster or bill advertising a play 2. the programme of a play)
Oxford dictionaries website, June 26, 2014 (playbill 1. A poster announcing a theatrical performance. 1.1. North American: A theater program)
Oxford learner's dictionaries website, June 26, 2014 (playbill 1 a printed notice advertising a play 2 (North American English) a theatre programme)
Webster's new world college dictionary, via WWW, June 26, 2014 (playbill. 1. a poster or circular advertising a play. 2. a program of a play, listing the cast, staff, etc.)
OCLC, June 26, 2014 (titles: Play programs : scrapbook, 1892-1897; Cherry County Playhouse (Traverse City, Mich.). Play programs, 1956, 2003; Bowling Green State University. Theatre Department. Play programs. Southeastern Louisiana University. Department of Music and Dramatic Arts. Drama programs)