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!

December 13, 2024

Did You Know? – To (Avoid) Tripping the Light Fantastic

Audience safety is an important part of the work of the building’s design team. When the lights go down at the start of a show, members of the audience still need to be able to find their way in the auditorium. Steps alongside audience seating have some important requirements.
December 13, 2024

Fire Sprinklers in the Theatre – Avoiding the Common Pitfalls

Sprinklers are important features in any building. When it comes time to install fire protection in any performing arts building it is important to understand the purpose of the building and to think a little bit differently. Coordination is key.
November 20, 2024

Backstage Art – Fall 2024

Theatres have many traditions, including remembering past shows. In what we hope to be an ongoing feature, some well-preserved show art from the mid-20th Century lives on.