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...
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. 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...
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 (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...
Noa Gardner (he/him) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Noa Gardner has won the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association’s (ATCA) 2026 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for his play The Staircase. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work of...
New York — The Foundation of the American Theatre Critics Association held its new year formation meeting on March 30, 2026 and elected new members to the board and a slate of officers. Martha Wade Steketee was re-elected as president, Kitty Drexel was re-elected as...
World Theatre Day (WTD) has been celebrated around the world since 1962 on the 27th of March as both a party and a commitment. The organization's website notes (using British spellings) that the day "is a celebration for those who can see the value and...
Graphic depicting organizations scheduled to attend Theater Leader Summit 2026 at Milwaukee Repertory Theater, March 4-6, 2026.. Chad Bauman and Mark Clements of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater announced March 18, 2026 the publication of a report summarizing events and presentations at their national convening From Crisis...
NEW YORK — The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) today announced six finalists for the 2026 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award, recognizing the playwrights who produced the best scripts that premiered professionally outside of New York City in 2025. The top award, which carries...