July 8, 2024 — The Theater Hall of Fame announced today the 2024 class of inductees. ATCA members join past Hall of Fame inductees to vote on these annual honors. The 2024 cohort includes actors Elizabeth Ashley, Boyd Gaines, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Donna Murphy; actor and...
Edward Medina New York -- The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) announces applications open July 8 for the third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 16, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in...
May 22 — The Tony Awards® Administration Committee has announced that based on the recommendation by the American Theatre Critics Association, the Wilma Theater in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, will be the recipient of the 2024 Regional Theatre Tony Award. The honor will be presented at the 77th annual...
The prize offers the recipient a $5,000 stipend and year of mentorship and collaboration on a LGBTQ+-themed theater project. D.R. Lewis NEW YORK — The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) and Foundation ATCA have announced D.R. Lewis as the second recipient of the ATCA Helbing Fellowship for...
L-R Jennifer Blackmer, Steinberg/ATCA citation winner for I Carry Your Heart With Me; Jacob Janssen, artistic director, Third Avenue PlayWorks; Cameron Kelsall, co-chair, Steinberg/ATCA New Play committee; Jim Steinberg, Harold and Mimi Steinberg Trust; Lloyd Suh, Steinberg/ATCA winner for The Heart Sellers; Annika Perez-Krikorian, associate...
Jennifer Vosters (she/her) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Jennifer Vosters has won the American Theatre Critics Association’s (ATCA) 2023 M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for her play Songs Without Words. Given by ATCA in memory of critic, director, educator and new play advocate M. Elizabeth “Betty” Osborn (1941-1993), the prize recognizes the work...
Lloyd Suh (he/him) COSTA MESA, Calif. – Playwright Lloyd Suh has won the 2024 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award for his play The Heart Sellers. The Steinberg/ATCA Award, which carries a $25,000 cash prize, recognizes an outstanding script that premiered in a professional production...
A new "generative writing fellowship" has been announced, housed at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, partnering with American Theatre magazine, utilizing as mentors leading theater writers and editors from around the country, and developing "fellow-curated newsletters" and establishing publication contacts for distribution of writing developed during...
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...
NEW YORK — The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) today announced six finalists for the 2024 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 2023. The top award, which carries...