Author: ATCA

Wendell K. Harrington to receive Ming Cho Lee Award at 62nd Annual Henry Hewes Design Awards October 19, 2026

NEW YORK -- Media designer Wendall K. Harrington will be honored with the Ming Cho Lee Award for Lifetime Achievement in Design bestowed by the Henry Hewes Design Awards during the 62nd annual ceremony on October 19, at an award luncheon in New York. A...

62nd Annual Henry Hewes Design Awards announced, celebration scheduled for October 19, 2026

NEW YORK -- The Henry Hewes Design Awards Committee has announced the 2026 Henry Hewes Design Awards Honorees who will be recognized at the 62nd annual ceremony on October 19, 2026 in New York. The 2026 Awards recognize artistry on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off-Broadway stages for...

ATCA and FATCA Helbing Mentorship fellow Billy McEntee co-honoree of 2024-2025 Nathan Award

Billy McEntee (photo by Amanda Mustard) Billy McEntee, theater editor, freelance writer, theater maker, inaugural ATCA Helbing fellow and current active committee member, was named a co-winner of the 2024-2025 George Jean Nathan Award in February of this year. (The celebratory reception for the winners was...

Dominique Paul Noth | Founding ATCA member, Milwaukee stalwart, dies at 84

Dominique Paul Noth Dominique Noth died June 26, 2026 at the age of 84, after serving Milwaukee as a journalist and arts critic for over sixty years. Various obituaries cite his long-term marriage to Martha Louise Noth, his nine children (several of whom have written expert...

ATCA’s fifth annual Edward Medina Prize applications open through August 15, 2026

Design by Ashlie Juarbe New York -- The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) announces applications open Wednesday, July 1, 2026 for the fifth annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Edward Medina...

American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association and Foundation ATCA name Adam Wassilchalk as the third Helbing Fellowship winner

The prize offers the recipient a $5,000 stipend and year of mentorship and collaboration on a LGBTQ+-themed theater project. Adam Wassilchalk. Photo courtesy of Adam Wassilchalk. NEW YORK — The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) and Foundation ATCA have announced Adam Wassilchalk as the third recipient of...

ATCA at IATC World Congress | Reports from the Field

Image from Craiova International Shakespeare Festival 2026. ATCA was represented at the 2026 International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC) World Congress and General Assembly in Craiova, Romania (held May 21, 2026 to May 25, 2026) by Executive Committee Vice Chair Lou Harry and Executive Committee member...

Marie J. Kilker | Longtime ATCA member dies at 92

Marie J. Kilker. Image provided by Kilker family. For about 40 years for multiple print and online publications, Marie J. Kilker didn’t hesitate to share her opinions about the latest theater productions in Sarasota, FL, or the shows she saw on her many national and international...

American Players Theatre to receive 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award

May 19 — The Tony Awards Administration Committee announced today that, based on the recommendation of the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association, American Players Theatre in Spring Green, Wisconsin will be the recipient of the 2026 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor — recognizing a regional theater...

Zach Barr wins 2026 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for “The Pilon”

Zach Barr (they/them) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Playwright Zach Barr has won the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award for their play The Pilon. The Steinberg/ATCA Award is given in partnership by the Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust and the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA). The...