The Dramatist

 

  • Six issues per year: January/February, March/April, May/June, July/August, September/October, November/December.
  • Circulation of 8,000 and growing: including playwrights, lyricists and composers, theater professionals, and colleges & universities.
  • International distribution: all 50 states plus Canada, England, and 19 other countries.
  • Each issue begins shipping 15 days ahead of the cover date.

* The Guild cannot vouch for the reliability of the information in these ads. Publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Guild. *

  • Print: Display Ads

    PLACE AN ADVERTISING ORDER

     

    • Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations receive 5% off any display ad. This discount may be combined with the frequency discounts below.
    • 10% frequency discount available for a series of three display ads in three consecutive issues.
    • 20% frequency discount available for a series of six display ads in six consecutive issues.
    AD SIZE1x3x6x
    • 3-panel Gatefold
    		$2,200  
    • Double-Page Spread
    		$1,500$4,050$7,200
    • Back Cover
    		$1,140$3,078$5,472
    • Inside Front Cover
    		$965$2,605.50$4,632
    • Inside Back Cover
    		$965$2,605.50$4,632
    • Full Page
    		$765$2,065.50$3,672
    • Half-page horizontal or vertical
    		$490$1,323$2,352
    • 1/3 Page
    		$390$1,053$1,872
    • 1/4 Page
    		$290$783$1,392
  • Print: Premium Placement Rates

    Want your ad in a specific location in the magazine? Premium placement is available. Please contact the editor to check for availability.

    • 1x (single ad): add $50 to your order
    • 3x (series of three consecutive ads): add $35 per ad to your order
    • 6x (series of six consecutive ads): add $25 per ad to your order
  • Print: Member Discounts
    • Current Guild members receive 10% off any single display ad. This discount may be combined with both frequency discounts.
    • DIY Rate: Current Guild members receive 50% off any display ad to promote their self-produced show or self-published book, provided the book is a script, anthology of scripts, or about the business and/or craft of theatre writing. (This offer does not apply to non-members or institutions. No other discounts apply.) If you have a show that is not self-produced or a script/book that is not self-published, please connect the editor with your producer, advertising agency, or publisher he will contact them with our advertising information.
  • Print: Classified Ads

    Advertisements of goods and services that are useful to dramatists are accepted on a first-come basis at a rate of $40 for 40 words or fewer and $0.75 for each additional word. We may edit advertisements for style or content. Ad must be paid in full prior once the text of the ad has been received. * The Guild cannot vouch for the reliability of the information in these ads. Publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by the Guild. *

    Sample Classified Ad:

    SAVE 10% on all DPS Acting Editions. Dramatists Play Service, Inc., established by members of the Dramatists Guild in 1936 for the handling of acting rights of members’ plays, and the encouragement of the American theatre. Call 212-683-8960 with code DGDPS10 for 10% Guild discount and more information.

  • Print Deadlines
    ISSUEDEADLINE FOR INSERTION ORDERDEADLINE FOR AD COPYDEADLINE FOR PAYMENTSHIPPING DATE
    Sept/OctJune 15July 1Aug 30Aug 15
    Nov/DecAug 15September 1Oct 30Oct 15
    Jan/FebOct 15November 1Dec 30Dec 15
    Mar/AprDec 15January 1Feb 28Feb 15
    May/JuneFeb 15March 1Apr 30Apr 15
    July/AugApr 15May 1June 30June 15

    Those at the Member level are eligible for one free 40-word classified ad – for goods and services that are useful to dramatists – in The Dramatist every subscription year (Sept/Oct – July/Aug).

    To see if you qualify for this discount contact the editor.

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