TheaterEvent

TheaterEvent is an Event subtype for stage plays, musicals, opera performances, puppet shows, and any live theatrical production. It adds no properties of its own. Use performer for the cast or theater company, workPerformed to reference the play or script, and director for the stage director.

For a complete property walkthrough, see the Event example. Every property shown there applies to TheaterEvent. Replace "@type": "Event" with "@type": "TheaterEvent".

Full example of schema.org/TheaterEvent json-ld markup

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schema.org/TheaterEvent

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TheaterEvent",
  "name": "Our Town - Dunmore Community Theater",
  "description": "The Dunmore Community Theater presents Thornton Wilder's Our Town. Directed by Sarah Mills.",
  "image": "https://thunderdomedunmore.com/events/our-town-2026/poster-16x9.jpg",
  "startDate": "2026-11-21T19:30:00-05:00",
  "endDate": "2026-11-21T22:00:00-05:00",
  "doorTime": "2026-11-21T19:00:00-05:00",
  "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
  "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
  "location": {
    "@type": "Place",
    "name": "The Thunderdome",
    "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "500 Main Street", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "postalCode": "18512", "addressCountry": "US" }
  },
  "performer": { "@type": "PerformingGroup", "name": "Dunmore Community Theater" },
  "director": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Sarah Mills" },
  "workPerformed": { "@type": "CreativeWork", "name": "Our Town", "author": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thornton Wilder" } },
  "offers": { "@type": "Offer", "price": "18.00", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock" },
  "isAccessibleForFree": false
}
</script>

Minimal valid version

The smallest markup that still produces a valid TheaterEvent entity. Use it as the floor. Reach for the advanced example above when you want search engines and AI agents to understand more about your content.

schema.org/TheaterEvent (minimal)

<script type="application/ld+json">
{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "TheaterEvent",
  "name": "Our Town - Dunmore Community Theater",
  "startDate": "2026-11-21T19:30:00-05:00",
  "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled",
  "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode",
  "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "The Thunderdome", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "500 Main Street", "addressLocality": "Dunmore", "addressRegion": "PA", "addressCountry": "US" } },
  "image": "https://thunderdomedunmore.com/events/our-town-2026/poster-16x9.jpg",
  "description": "Dunmore Community Theater presents Our Town by Thornton Wilder."
}
</script>

Google rich results this unlocks

Markup matching this example makes your page eligible for the following Google Search rich results. The primary target drives the required / recommended property classification in the advanced code block above.

Event rich resultprimary
Google docs

Common TheaterEvent mistakes

Mistakes that pass validation but silently fail to earn rich results or mislead consumers walking the graph. Avoid these and your markup will be ahead of most sites in the wild.

01
Using generic Event for a theater performance
Wrong
```
"@type": "Event" for a stage play or musical
```
Right
```
"@type": "TheaterEvent"
```
TheaterEvent tells search engines this is a theatrical production. Use workPerformed to reference the play and director for the stage director.

Schema properties in this example

TheaterEvent name description image startDate endDate doorTime eventStatus eventAttendanceMode location Place PostalAddress performer PerformingGroup director workPerformed CreativeWork offers Offer isAccessibleForFree

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