April 20, 2016

ASTC Remembers Ron Jerit and Ned Lustig

Two founding members of ASTC passed away in the first months of 2016, and they are sorely missed by the membership. Both Ned Lustig, FASTC and Ron Jerit, ASTC had a great impact on the profession and the society. READ MORE…
April 20, 2016

ASTC Names New Fellows and Accepts New Members

At the most recent ASTC Business Meeting, the society named two long-time members as Fellows, Robert Shook and Michael McMackin. ASTC also accepted one new member, Josh Allen and reinstated one inactive member, Grace Gavin Rhodes. ASTC membership is limited to full-time, professional theatre consultants who demonstrate expertise and experience in the design of performing arts facilities READ MORE…
April 19, 2016

ASTC/USITT Student/Consultant Theatre Renovation Challenge 2016

Three teams presented their projects for the 2016 ASTC-USITT Renovation Challenge on March 18 at the USITT Conference in Salt Lake City.  The Renovation Challenge has […]
April 19, 2016

ASTC Presents at 2016 Performing Arts Manager’s Conference

Back by popular demand, ASTC members, Scott Crossfield and Robert Long, presented the 5th installment in their ASTC-sponsored “History of….” series on March 7th at the IAVM Performing Arts Manager’s Conference held this year in San Antonio. Their rollicking presentations have become one of the highlights of this annual industry event. READ MORE...
April 15, 2016

ASTC Members Recognized for Service to Industry Standards

ASTC Members take seriously the need for good standards for performing arts spaces. Since the beginning of the organization, members have been heavily involved in the standards process, both within the industry and the larger code world. READ MORE…
April 14, 2016

ASTC Forum in the Big Easy – 2015

Every fall the American Society of Theatre Consultants holds a Forum for its members, this past year in New Orleans. The Forum is centered around a particular topic of current interest. This year’s topic was “Renovations”. READ MORE….
March 17, 2016

The ASTC – USITT Student Theatre Renovation Challenge 2017

ASTC and USITT announce the fourth Annual collaborative project between university students and ASTC member theatre consultants. Projects will be presented at the USITT 2017 Annual […]
September 16, 2015

Some Free (Theatre) Advice

Welcome to the first issue of the new digital edition of ASTC:Notes.   Tell your friends and colleagues. If you haven’t already, please sign up to receive […]
September 16, 2015

How Far Is Too Far?

A Discussion of Maximum Seating Distance Rarely does the design of a performing arts facility progress very far before the architect looks up from the tracing […]