Dramatists Play Service

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Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Parent companyBroadway Licensing
Founded1936
FounderDramatists Guild of America and the Society for Authors' Representatives
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationNew York City
Publication typesActing Editions
Official websitewww.dramatists.com

Dramatists Play Service, Inc. is a theatrical-publishing and licensing house imprint of Broadway Licensing Global. Established in 1936 by members of the Dramatists Guild of America and the Society for Authors' Representatives,[1] DPS publishes English-language acting editions of plays and handles the licensing for professional and nonprofessional English-language productions of these plays in the United States, Canada, and throughout the world.

DPS is based in New York City, with affiliates in London, Australia, South Africa, India, Asia, and South America that serve DPS' interests in their respective regions. The DPS catalogue consists of over 3,300 titles from over 1,300 authors.

Broadway Licensing Global acquired Dramatists Play Service in 2021, adding to its family of imprints which also includes Playscripts and Stageworks.[2][3]

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