Themes

In 1885, Charles Sergel, a journalist and a young man with a lifelong interest in theater, founded The Dramatic Publishing Company in Chicago, Illinois. For five generations, the company has been committed to developing and serving the authors, artists and educators who comprise the world of theater.

Our catalog includes musicals, full-length and one-act plays and high-quality theatrical books suitable for high-school, children's, professional and community theater. We offer a spectrum of plays for every cast size, skill level and audience representing classic and contemporary works.

We embrace plays that ultimately challenge audiences, actors, producers, students and educators to examine their beliefs on controversial topics like bullying, prejudice, racial issues, poverty, religion and cultural differences.

We pride ourselves on offering a level of personalized service and support to our customers and authors that surpasses the industry standard.