Theatre Guide Submissions
GVPTA's Theatre Guide is the top result when searching the web for theatre in Metro Vancouver.
Make sure your production gets noticed: list early! Post your listing as far in advance of the show as you wish; postings stay up until the show is over.
What's Included?
A listing is equal to one entry on the Theatre Guide and may be a single performance or run, or a festival with a single date range.*
Standard Listings include:
- Text listing with performance run dates, company name, location, and event summary on Theatre Guide main page;
- Detailed listing page with unique URL, including image, description, detailed dates/times/location, run time, ticket price and external link, map link, accessibility details, audience type, and type of event.
- Listing in up to two issues of the twice-monthly GVPTA Theatre Guide newsletter*, issued to ~1,500 subscribers;
- Promotion via GVPTA's Twitter feed.
Featured Listings, available to promote theatre performances*, include:
- Everything offered in a Standard listing, plus:
- A featured spot in the Theatre Guide slideshow/banner and featured listing placement with graphic on the main listings page;
- A featured spot in the GVPTA homepage slideshow during the month of the show's run;
- Priority placement with a graphic in GVPTA's Theatre Guide newsletter;
- Featured promotion on Instagram.
*Note that non-theatre activities do not appear in the newsletter and are not eligible for Featured listings. See Submission Guidelines for qualifying activities for listings.
Rates & Payment
Standard Listing Rates
- GVPTA Company Member: Free
- GVPTA Standard Associate: $10+GST
- Regular Rate: $40+GST
Featured Listing Rates
- GVPTA Company Member: $30+GST
- GVPTA Standard Associate: $40+GST
- Regular Rate: $75+GST
Prefer not to use the online submission form? We can process your listing manually for an additional fee of $15 + GST per listing.
Payment
You will receive an invoice by email once your listing has been approved. Payment is accepted by credit card at gvpta.ca/payment, by e-Transfer, or by cheque.
You will receive an invoice by email once your listing has been approved. Payment is accepted by credit card at gvpta.ca/payment, by e-Transfer, or by cheque.
All listings are subject to approval and all submission policies and fees are subject to change without notice.
Submission Guidelines
Types of submissions accepted for the Theatre Guide:
- Single theatre performances or full performance runs;
- Single festival listing with a single date range (multi-disciplinary events considered; must have a theatre component);
- Theatre company fundraisers or special events will be considered under the category "Other Arts Events"**
As this is a theatre listings guide:
- Submissions of music/concert listings or dance performances without any theatre component are not accepted, however hybrid performances may be accepted.
- Listings for courses, conferences, or instructional workshops are not accepted, however free programs of this type may qualify for listing on the Professional Development board.
Image Guidelines:
- A graphic accompanies each Featured listing on the Theatre Guide main page, newsletter, website banner/slideshow, as well as social media promo posts. For optimal display across platforms, we recommend an image resolution of 1080x1080 pixels. Square format is preferred.
- The Theatre Guide's image placeholder is small, so for the sake of legibility we suggest an image with limited text within the graphic.
Other Form Field Details
- For performance runs with multiple locations, please submit a single listing, noting the locations and their related dates in the Event Dates and Times field. (i.e. Do not submit a separate listing for each location throughout the performance run).
- If your event includes talk-backs, relaxed performances, previews, promotional performances, or other special presentations, include these in the Event Dates and Times field.
- If tickets are pre-booked, provide a link in the Buy Tickets Link field. Note: You may submit a listing as early as you wish, however ticketing purchase, if applicable, should be available at the time of posting.
Newsletter Notes
- Theatre performance listings** appear in a maximum of two issues of the twice-monthly GVPTA Theatre Guide newsletter during the show's run.
All listings are subject to approval. All submission policies and fees are subject to change without notice.
**Non-theatre activities do not appear in the newsletter and are not eligible for Featured listings.
Submit Your Listing
Submission Deadline:
For inclusion in GVPTA's Theatre Guide newsletter, the deadline to submit listings for shows that start within the next two weeks is 12:00pm on the Tuesday prior to the newsletter issue date.
The Theatre Guide is issued every other Wednesday and promotes performances running throughout the upcoming two-week period.
All set? Click the button below to submit your listing via the online form.
Questions?
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