Robert Long, FASTC

Jim Read, FASTC

Donald Guyton, ASTC

October 25, 2018- The American Society of Theatre Consultants (ASTC) is pleased to announce that at the Fall 2018 Forum meeting held in Chicago on Oct. 13, 2018, two members were recognized and awarded the title of ASTC Fellow for their outstanding service to the society and to the profession. Robert Long, FASTC of Theatre Consultants Collaborative, Inc. and Jim Read, FASTC of George C. Izenour Associates are recipients for 2018.

Mr. Long, a theatre consultant for over 35 years, has served as ASTC Board President for three terms and has taught technical production and theatre design courses at Columbia and Yale Universities and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Paul Sanow, ASTC stated, “Highlights of Robert’s career and contributions include a distinguished body of performing arts planning and design work, substantial publications in support of our profession, and co-creation of the “ASTC Presents…” history series for the International Association of Venue Managers.”

Mr. Read has been a member of ASTC for over 30 years and has served as the ASTC President for 6 years as well as Vice-President and Director for 10 years, and has served as chair of the ASTC Ethics Policy Committee since its creation. R. Duane Wilson, ASTC noted, “Professionally, Jim has served the theatre industry in many significant ways, including creating historically significant products such as the portable solid state dimmer six pack (Century Edkotron system and later the TTI six pack) and motorized winch controls (Dartmouth and Jones Hall.)”

A very limited percentage of the membership of ASTC can be named Fellows, so this is a significant honor. ASTC was founded in 1983 and currently has 75 full members representing 28 consulting companies in the US and Canada. Now in its 35th year, since 2011, ASTC has awarded the honor of Fellow to ten members. You can learn more about ASTC Fellows HERE.

Also at the Fall 2018 Forum, Donald Guyton of the New York office of Auerbach.Pollock.Frielander was admitted into membership after having demonstrated a broad range of capabilities and experience necessary to fulfill the ASTC requirements. A complete list of members and their contact information is HERE.