The Steering Committee develops core documents and programming, establishes partnerships, recruits volunteers, pursues funding, responds to inquiries from artists and companies, and disseminates regular progress reports to the executive committee of the American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR).

  • Payne Banister – PhD student, University of Pittsburgh (2022-Present)
  • Eleanor Blackman – Special Collections Archivist, Kelvin Smith Library, Case Western Reserve University (2016-18) (2020-Present)
  • Susan Brady – Archivist, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University (Retired)  (2010-Present)
  • Ken Cerniglia – Freelance dramaturg and creative consultant; Past President of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA) (2010-Present)
  • Eric Colleary – Curator of Theatre and Performing Arts, Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin (2015-Present)
  • Christopher Corbo – Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2022-Present)
  • Brenna Edwards – University of Texas at Austin (2018-Present)
  • Rye Gentleman – Librarian for Performing Arts, New York University (2022-Present)
  • Helice Koffler – Rare Materials Cataloger, New York Public Library  (2013-Present)
  • Qianru Li – PhD Candidate in Drama, University of California, Irvine (2022-Present)
  • Paige McGinley – Associate Professor of Performing Arts, Washington University in St. Louis (ATAP Liaison for ASTR)
  • Tiffany Nixon – Director of Archives, Roundabout Theater Company (2010-Present)
  • Martha Wade Steketee  – Freelance Dramaturg and Critic, Past Chair of the American Theatre Critics Association, Chair Drama Desk nominating committee (2022-Present)
  • Melissa Lin Sturges – The University of Maryland (2022-Present)
  • Christa Williford – Council on Library and Information Resources (2011-Present)
  • Noreen Whysel – MSLIS, Researcher (Information Architecture and Behavioral Science), Adjunct Lecturer at CUNY New York City College of Technology (2014-Present)

The Graduate Administrator for ATAP manages general operations for the organization by facilitating communications within the steering committee and incoming inquiries, organizing reports to ASTR, tracking finances, and updating the website and social media accounts. This position is supported by contributions from our donors.

  • Christopher Wolfe – Masters in Information candidate, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (2022-Present)