Design by Ashlie Juarbe New York -- The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) announces applications open Wednesday, July 1, 2026 for the fifth annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 15, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Edward Medina...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New York — ATCA Executive Committee Leadership ratification took place February 9, 2026, after the January 2026 electronic election results were tabulated. This is the second year that the ATCA membership year and leadership terms align with the calendar year. The 2026 membership year and...
Applications Accepted Beginning Today, January 21, 2026 NEW YORK (January 21, 2026) — The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) has announced year three of its groundbreaking Helbing Mentorship Program, planned to run from June 1, 2026–May 31, 2027.The year-long mentorship supports the work of a theater writer who identifies...
The work was produced under the 2024-2025 Helbing Fellowship program, honoring LGBTQIA+ theatre pioneer Terry Helbing NEW YORK (January 7, 2026) — Considering Our Town playwright Thornton Wilder’s life and work through a queer lens is the theme of a new collection of essays by D.R. Lewis, the American...
Citlali Pizarro (she/her) NEW YORK, NY | Oct. 29, 2025 – The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association will award writer and producer Citlali Pizarro (she/her) the fourth annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism on Nov. 8 during its 2025 conference in New York. ATCA created...
Design by Ashlie Juarbe New York -- The American Theatre Critics/Journalists Association (ATCA) announces applications open July 1 for the fourth annual Edward Medina Prize for Excellence in Cultural Criticism. The application deadline is Friday, August 15 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time. The Edward Medina Prize for Excellence...