American Society of Theatre Consultants

The primary objective of the ASTC is to inform owners, users, and planners about the services theatre consultants offer and the value of those services for effective and economically viable performance and assembly facilities, whether the project is large or small, new construction, or renovation.

Members of the ASTC are professional theatre consultants who have demonstrated the broad range of capability and experience necessary to qualify for membership. As professionals, the ASTC’s members have individual and collective interests in providing unbiased, functionally sound, and practical consulting and design services for performance and assembly facilities to owners, users, architects, and engineers. These interests are reflected in the objectives and programs of the Society.

The 2021 ASTC – USITT Venue Renovation Challenge
Results Are In!

ASTC and USITT are pleased to announce the winners of the 2021 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge.

The ASTC Edgar L. Lustig award went to the team from the University of Virginia. The USITT Director's award went to Florida State University. ASTC congratulates all the teams as each did well thought out and creative work on their theoretical projects.

Read all about the presentations and view the teams' work.

A recording of the live competition presentation can be viewed on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TBlEbwzq_0

The ASTC - USITT Venue Renovation Challenge Page

Participants were: Oliver Church, Catherine Henebery, Jackson Key, Caitlin Kreinheder, Tim Victorio. Faculty sponsor: Steven Warner.   ASTC mentor: Kimberly Corbett Oates


ASTC Latest Articles and News!

March 13, 2024

Universal Design in the Performing Arts

Accommodating the needs of all who use a performing arts center should mean more than just providing wheelchair spaces for the audience or ensuring a performer can use a restroom. There are others who live and work in these spaces who also deserve a well-designed and efficient facility. Universal Design can and should be considered throughout performing arts spaces.
February 21, 2024

Did You Know – Top Ten Reasons a Dealer is not a Theatre Consultant

Sometimes there is confusion in the marketplace about the roles of theatre consultants and dealers. Some owners or architects elect to work with a dealer, thinking they will receive the same level of service as they would from a dedicated theatre consultant, and possibly for free. Theatre consultants and dealers may each be considered “theatre experts”, but they have very different roles and agendas in the construction process.
January 24, 2024

ASTC Remembers Richard Pilbrow

Richard Pilbrow is a well-known name in the circles of theatre design and consulting.  While he was never a member of ASTC, Richard’s influence can be seen in many theatres designed around the world, and in many consulting firms.