This year’s slate of inductees in the Texas Institute of Letters includes poets, fiction and non-fiction writers, songwriters, playwrights, screenwriters, scholars and, in an unusual addition, a theater critic: ATCA’s own Robert Faires. The Institute is an honor society that has celebrated Texas literature and recognized...
(Jan 14, 2019 UPDATE) ATCA Chair Bill Hirschman’s mother “Lofi” passed away on Friday after a horrendous battle with cancer. Bill penned a loving obituary which can be read here. ...
(Oct 12, 2018 UPDATE) ATCA is pleased to welcome the following new members to the association: JOHN ORR | Sunnyvale, CA“I’ve been writing about theater for 40 years, starting in college, continuing through writing about major shows in Los Angeles (Zero Mostel as Tevye, Anthony Hopkins as Prospero)...
(Sept 5, 2018 UPDATE) John Harbaugh, the husband of ATCA member Pam Harbaugh and a frequent attendee of our conferences, died last weekend after a lengthy fight with cancer. He was an educator and musician who was equally articulate about theater, travel, and a dozen other areas...
(Aug 28, 2018 UPDATE) Sandy recently underwent some necessary surgery. Her husband Jerry reports she’s recovering well and should be “Travelin’ Sandy” again soon. ...
(Aug 28, 2018 UPDATE) Alan was selected as the first place recipient of the Breaking News category at the 60th Annual Press Club of New Orleans Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala. His story on the New Orleans Jewish community’s response to Hurricane Harvey (“New Orleans Community...
(June 22, 2018 UPDATE) Jackie Demaline, an occasional member of ATCA during her long career as a theater critic and arts reporter, died at the age of 68 in Cincinnati after a four-year battle with cancer. She began her career as an entertainment writer, editor, and...
The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) has selected six finalists for the Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award, recognizing playwrights for the best scripts that premiered professionally outside New York City during 2018. The top award of $25,000 and two citations of...
The American Theatre Critics Association is pleased to announce that Spenser Davis has won the 2019 M. Elizabeth Osborn New Play Award for an emerging playwright. The Osborn Award recognizes Davis’ “Plainclothes,” which premiered at The Den Theatre in Chicago. The award will be presented at the...
NOTE: ATCA is in the process of culling past minutes from notes provided to us by the family of the late Barbara Bannon. We will be posting any outstanding minutes here as soon as we can. January 22, 2018 ...