Program Advertising Rates and Information

The Company

  • We are local artists making award winning theater for local audiences.
  • As one of the last resident acting companies in America, our family of artists, staff and volunteers
    make their home right next door to you -in Rhode Island.

Your Community

  • Founded in 1963, Trinity Rep is Rhode Island’s largest arts organization.
  • Over the past four decades, we’ve produced 430 dynamic and provocative plays, including over 57
    world premieres, for an estimated annual audience of approximately 135,000.
  • Recipient of the Tony Award for Outstanding Regional Theater.

Commitment to Education

  • The Brown/Trinity Consortium pairs a professional producing company with an Ivy League university offering MFAs in Acting, Directing and Playwriting and a PhD in Performance Studies.
  • Since 1966, Project Discovery student matinees and artists residencies have introduced over one million children to the life-changing possibilities of live theater.
  • Young Actors Studio provides theater training for grades 4-12 through both in-school sessions and after-school classes at Trinity Rep.

The Audience

  • 60% earn over $75,000
  • 41% are between 50 and 64
  • 78% have bachelor’s degree or higher
  • 65% female

The Plays 

Dead Man's Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl
February 19 - March 28 in the Dowling Theater

The Odd Couple by Neil Simon
April 9 - May 9 in the Chace Theater

The Syringa Tree by Pamela Gien
April 30 - May 30 in the Dowling Theater

Titles and dates are subject to change.

Corporate Sponsorship Opportunities 

  • Season Sponsor and Season Supporting Sponsor 
  • Production Sponsorships 
  • Series Sponsorships
  • Educational Programming (Project Discovery, Young Actors Studio, etc)

Advertising Opportunities

  • In-Theater Program Ad
  • In-Theater Television 
  • Ticket Envelopes
  • Ticket Backs

Advertiser Added-Value Programs

  • Bounce Back Program – Subscriber Discount Card
    You can further drive Trinity Subscribers into your establishment by offering a discount on products and services. Trinity Rep will include these offers throughout the season via subscriber emails and www.trinityrep.com.
  • Free Tickets
    Full Season Full Page advertisers receive 2 free tickets to one
    production of the regular Season. Ticket vouchers must be redeemed
    within the first two weeks of each production. Does not include A Christmas Carol.

The Details

Technical Requirements: File must be provided in one of the following formats: Adobe InDesign, QuarkXPress, Adobe Illustrator (with type converted to paths and saved as an EPS file), Adobe Photoshop (saved as a TIFF or EPS, not JPEG), PDF file - Hi-res PDFs or PDF/X-1a files. Fonts must be embedded. No TrueType fonts unless converted to outlines. Convert all spot/PMS colors to CMYK. All images must be in CMYK, 300 dpi minimum. Send your ad by CD Rom mailed to Rhode Island Monthly Communications, Attn: Traffic Manager, 280 Kinsley Ave., Providence RI 02903 or e-mail the file to your marketing consultant.

Payment Terms: 50% deposit is due with contract. The balance is due 30 days from contract execution.  An interest charge of 12% will be added to all accounts over 30 days.  If payments are not received by due date, advertising may be pulled from remaining programs without refunds to the advertiser.

Size Requirements: 
Trim size:                        5.25" W   x 8.25" H
Live area:                        4.75" W x 7.75" H (.25 safety on all sides)
Full Page bleed:                 5.5" W x 8.5" H
Full Page non-bleed:          4.75" W x 7.75" H
Half Page (Horizontal):       4.75”W  x  3.75”H
Half Page (Vertical):          2.3”W  x  7.75”H 
Quarter Page (Horizontal):   4.75”W  x  1.8”H 
Quarter Page (Vertical):      2.3”W  x  3.75"H

Contact Information

Advertising Sales: Kieran Keating, Advertising Director @ Rhode Island Monthly Communications, 717 Allens Avenue, Providence, RI  02905-5412
Phone: (401) 649-4888
Fax: (401) 649-4808

Email: kkeating@rimonthly.com

Corporate Philanthropy: Jen Canole, Associate Director of External Relations
 Email: jcanole@trinityrep.com Phone: 401-521-1100 x234