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!

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.”
June 16, 2026

Did You Know – The Importance of Excellent Audience Sightlines

When venue designers first put pen to paper they must be sure audience members can see the stage and performers. Ensuring proper sightlines can be challenging in renovated and repurposed spaces. Want to know what factors theatre consultants take into account when evaluating and planning sightlines?