Playbill is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of Playbill are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the show's program.
Cover of The Playbill for a 1939 production of No Time for Comedy starring Katharine Cornell
A programme or program is a booklet available for patrons attending a live event such as theatre performances, concerts, fêtes, sports events, etc. It is a printed leaflet outlining the parts of the event scheduled to take place, principal performers and background information. In the case of theatrical performances, the term playbill is also used. It may be provided free of charge by the event organisers or a charge may be levied.
Programme from a DC Cowboys dance company event in 1999, listing the timings of the events of the evening
The programme from Ruy Blas and the Blasé Roué, 1889
The programme from Dartford F.C. from the opening of their Watling Street ground