How to Make a Program for Theater Productions

How to Make a Program

for Theatrical Productions

A Program is a Booklet: same colors and fonts are used throughout the book

• Page One: Has the same picture and title as the poster design

• Page 2: Has the cast list

• Page 3: Has the biographies

• Page 4: Has the director's note and a list of upcoming events

Multiple Choice

True or False: The program is a one page document.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True/False: The same colors and font should be used throughout.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Page one of the program is the ____________________.

• Title page

• Cast List

• Biographies

• Director's Note

Multiple Choice

Page three of the program is the ___________________.

• title page

• cast list

• biographies

• director's note

Multiple Choice

Page four of the program is for the ________________________.

• title page

• cast list

• biographies

• director's note

Multiple Choice

Page two of the program is for the ___________________.

• title page

• cast list

• biographies

• director's note

Page 1: Title

• The image is the same as the poster design

• The image and title are big and easy to read

Page 2: the cast list

• The same font and colors are found on the cast list

• The character's name are listed in the order they appear

• The actors who play them are listed next to the character's name

Multiple Choice

The cast list should _____________.

• list the characters alphabetically.

• list the characters in the order the appear in the play.

Page 3: Biographies

• Biographies are short resumes for the people involved in the production

• They give information about the other parts they have played, listing the character and the title of the show or movie

• They also give the actor the opportunity to thank their loved ones

Multiple Select

A biography should include.....

• characters the actor has played before

• the design choices

• shows the actor has performed in before

• thank you messages from the actor

Page 4: the Director's Note

• Discusses the theme, not the plot

• It should not summarize the story; it should talk about what the characters and the audience learn

• It should give examples of how the characters learn that moral by listing one or two important events in the play

• It should also tie that theme to and moral to current events and the director

Multiple Select

The director's note should include.......

• cast names

• the theme and the moral of the play

• the plot summary

• examples of how the characters experience the theme and moral

• ties to current events and the director's life