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.


ASTC Latest Articles and News!

September 29, 2026

New Members Admitted to ASTC at Forum 2026 Meeting

ASTC members gathered for the fall Forum in Minneapolis, MN last week. During the Business Meeting, four new members were admitted to the organization.
June 19, 2026

Managing Theatrical Systems: Planning for Long-Term Life Cycle Costs

Theatrical systems have life cycles. Planning for them early, alongside the architecture and the artistic vision, protects the investment and keeps a venue running well past opening night. A theatre consultant can be a useful partner in that work.
June 19, 2026

Building a Theatre for Easter Sunday

It is important to get the size right. Is it possible to find the Goldilocks size for a theatre? Too big adds a lot of cost and doesn’t support the performers. Too small may not accommodate the audiences desired. A discussion of how to get it “just right.”