Press Releases

Kennedy Center Board transition

Full Board list accessible at link in press release: Board of Trustees Honorary ChairsMelania Trump, First Lady of the United StatesDr. Jill BidenMichelle ObamaLaura BushHillary Rodham Clinton The Kennedy Center Board of TrusteesOfficersPresident Donald J. Trump, ChairShonda L. Rhimes, TreasurerAswathi Zachariah, General Counsel Members Appointed by the President of...

2025 Executive Committee election and leadership results

New York — ATCA Executive Committee Leadership ratification took place February 10, 2025, after the January 2025 electronic election results were tabulated. Note that the ATCA membership year and leadership terms now align with the calendar year, as determined by membership vote in January 2024....

Foundation ATCA elects new board and officers

New York — The Foundation of the American Theatre Critics Association held its new year formation meeting on February 4, 2025 and elected new members to the board and a slate of officers. Martha Wade Steketee was elected as president of the non-profit foundation after...

ATCA awards third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism to Christian Lewis

Christian Lewis (they/them) NEW YORK – The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association will award critic and journalist Christian Lewis (they/them) the third annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism at its November 2024 conference in New York. ATCA created this new award in 2022 to honor...

ATCA’s third annual Edward Medina Prize applications open through August 16, 2024

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...

American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association names D.R. Lewis as its second Helbing Fellowship winner

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...

Lloyd Suh wins 2024 Steinberg/ATCA Award for “The Heart Sellers”

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...

Finalists announced for 2024 Steinberg/ATCA New Play Award

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...

Member Peter Filichia to be honored by the Theatre World Awards

New York, NY – (February 28, 2024) -- The Theatre World Awards Board of Directors has announced two of the individuals to be honored at 78th Annual Theatre World Awards to be held on Monday evening, June 10, 2024 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at a...

ATCA second annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism awarded to Gloria Oladipo

Gloria Oladipo NEW YORK – The American Theatre Critics Association (ATCA) will award critic and journalist Gloria Oladipo (she/her) the second annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism at its November 2023 conference in New York. ATCA created this new award to honor their late...