Events

Milwaukee Theater Leader Summit report released

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...

Member Lindsay Christians reports from Milwaukee Rep Theater Leader Summit

Image heading American Theatre on-online article dated March 11, 2026.. L-R Blake Robison, Tinashe Kajese-Bolden, BJ Jones, Snehal Desai, and Joseph Haj at Theater Leader Summit 2026 at Milwaukee Rep.. March 4-6, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, more than 80 artistic directors, executive directors, and journalists representing...

Chad Bauman reflections at Theater Leader Summit welcome dinner

Chad Bauman, gracious host and co-convenor of Theater Leader Summit 2026 at Milwaukee Rep, provides pre-dinner reflections on the field, March 4, 2026. Photo by Martha Wade Steketee. Milwaukee, March 4, 2026 — Chad Bauman, Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director of the Milwaukee Repertory Theater,...

Perspectives in Criticism from Adam Feldman, staking a claim

Raven Snook and Adam Feldman at Club 135 by Industrious at 135 West 50th Street, November 8, 2024. Photo by Martha Wade Steketee. New York, November 25 — The ATCA Perspectives in Criticism series had its latest offering November 8, 2024, the first day of the...

ATCANY2024 | HowlRound livestreaming Medina Prize winners’ Nov. 9 discussion

Anyone not attending the American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association’s annual conference and presentation of the third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism this year can watch a livestream of a discussion between Christian Lewis (they/them; Variety, Queerty, Playbill), this year’s winner, and last...

ATCANY2024 | “No One Asked Us To Do This” third consecutive annual meeting in New York City

ATCA will hold its annual meeting in New York City Friday November 8 -- Sunday, November 10, 2024. “No One Asked Us to Do This” will be held at several venues in Manhattan, with a special screening on Thursday, November 7 for conference registrants. This is the third...

Naveen Kumar offers Perspectives in Criticism

Naveen Kumar and David John Chávez at #ATCANY2023 November 10, 2023. Photo by Martha Wade Steketee. New York, December 31 — The ATCA Perspectives in Criticism series added its newest chapter on November 10, 2023, the first day of the ATCA New York City conference "Holding...

ATCANY2023 | “Holding the Curtain” continues New York meeting tradition

ATCA will hold its annual meeting in New York City November 10-12, 2023. This is the second time that ATCA members have convened in the same physical space since Fall 2019, and the first since last year's successful midtown meeting entitled "Reseated and In Person,"...

Perspectives in Criticism from Helen Shaw, our monster in the audience

Helen Shaw New York, December 30 — The ATCA Perspectives in Criticism series that extends back to 1992 booked its latest session last month, November 11, 2022, the first day of the ATCA New York City conference "Reseated and In-Person". The 2022 speaker Helen Shaw joined...

ATCANY2022 | Chair issues greeting while final preparations continue

Chair David John Chávez has crafted a notice to ATCA members about the upcoming conference. While the hard-working conference committee puts finishing touches on plans and navigates last minute changes (aren't there always last minute changes?) Chávez reminds the membership of the milestone of this...