has been bringing the Broadway experience to local communities for the better part of a decade with our easy-to-use online tool that makes building custom Broadway-quality programs as simple as filling out a few forms. Since launching, PLAYBILLDER has been used to bring authentic 半岛体育 programs to school and community theatre productions across all 50 states and around the world.
But our users, as it turns out, don鈥檛 just want to bring 半岛体育 to their local theatrical productions. Because our templates are fully customizable, Broadway fans have been able to use PLAYBILLDER to build programs for the dream revival of their favorite show, design family newsletters with theatrical flair, and create Broadway-themed programs for special events like birthdays, weddings, bar mitzvahs, and, yes, even funerals.
Want to get started creating your own non-traditional 半岛体育 program? These tips will get your wheels turning!
Cover
Just like Broadway programs, PLAYBILLDER鈥檚 cover template is essentially a large photo underneath the iconic 半岛体育 header. The photo space is a great spot for a recent family photo, a picture of the birthday boy or girl, or original artwork.
Pro-Tip: Don鈥檛 forget that the text underneath the 半岛体育 logo is customizable too. If you鈥檙e planning an event with a venue, you can go traditional and use that space to list the location of your event. You can also use this spot for a brief message like 鈥淗appy Birthday!鈥� or 鈥淗appy Holidays from the Smith Family.鈥� If you want this area to look exactly like a Broadway 半岛体育 program, use size 16 Arial font and type in all caps.
Billing
The billing page in a theatrical program is similar to the title page of a book. A typical billing page has the title of the show and all of the major names involved with making it happen, including actors, producers, writers, and creative team.
This page will likely look slightly different if you鈥檙e not creating a program for a show, but it鈥檚 still good to think about it as your event鈥檚 title page. Let us know what you鈥檙e celebrating and who has planned the event.
Pro-Tip: The cover is the only template in PLAYBILLDER that is required for you to use. If there are sections you don鈥檛 have use for, just skip them鈥攖hey won鈥檛 appear in the public and/or printed versions of your program. Which templates to use is entirely up to you.
Cast and Song Lists
Both the Cast and Songs templates are lists, but you are not limited to listing people or songs鈥攁nything you鈥檇 like to list will look perfect in these templates. You can use the cast template to list the wedding party for a wedding program, or to list family members for a family newsletter. The songs list could be used to show songs from a favorite playlist of yours, or even a special playlist that your event鈥檚 DJ will be using.
Pro-Tip: If you don鈥檛 have many items to add to these lists, remember to use the Optional Filler Content area. This allows you to fill blank space at the bottom of the page with anything you choose, like photos or other text. If you鈥檝e used the template to list out the songs in a favorite playlist, make a QR code that links to the playlist on Spotify and use the Optional Filler Content to put it at the bottom of the page!
Who鈥檚 Who
In a theatrical program, this section is where you find artists鈥� headshots and biographies. For non-theatrical programs, the Who鈥檚 Who template is great for telling us a little more about the people involved with the event. If you鈥檙e building a family newsletter, it鈥檚 also a good spot for each family members鈥� latest accomplishments and updates.
Pro-Tip: Planning a family photo for the family newsletter? Have your photographer take solo shots of each family member to use in this template.
Photos
No matter how you intend to use your program, the Photos template is a must. PLAYBILLDER has the ability to add full page, 1/4 page, 1/2 page, and 1/3 page-sized photos, all with the ability to add captions as well. This template helps transform your program into a memento that will be held onto forever by anyone who receives it.
End Notes, Acknowledgments, and Optional Content
All PLAYBILLDER templates are fully customizable, but these three are the most open-ended, essentially blank slates for whatever you want to create. With a toolset that resembles word processing software like Microsoft Word or Google Docs, these templates are perfect for letters, poems, essays鈥攙irtually anything you can think of. And these templates don鈥檛 have to be just text; you can add photos to these sections as well. All three templates can also extend over multiple pages if you find you鈥檝e got lots to say.
Sharing Your Program
PLAYBILLDER has lots of options baked in for sharing programs. For full Broadway authenticity, can use our budget-priced professional printing service to get pro-grade physical copies of your program delivered.
If you鈥檙e looking to share your program digitally, PLAYBILLDER will generate a share link. Anyone with the link will be able to view your program on , even without creating an account. Only published sections appear in the public version of your program, meaning no one will see your work until you鈥檙e ready.
You can also purchase a PDF copy of your program, which gives you access a file that you are free to distribute any way you like. Email it directly to recipients, embed it into a website, or print out your program from your home printer. If you notice any typos after generating your PDF, you can re-generate the PDF after making edits for no charge.
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