The Richmond Theater Community Circle consists of professional theater critics and journalists working in collaboration with members of the greater Richmond theater community in highlighting the best of Richmond-area local theater. The professional theater critics who are members of the RTCC as of Jan. 2024 are:

Community members who serve on the RTCC are not affiliated with any professional local theatre company but have relevant professional experience working in theater. Community members are nominated by RVA OnStage, Richmond’s local coalition of professional theater companies, they attend the eligible shows and their input is included in the Artsies nomination process equally with the professional criti(read more about that here).

Current community members in the RTCC as of Jan. 2024 are:

  • Amy Berlin
  • Lily Mercer
  • Thomas Nowlin
  • Amy Wight, RTCC administrator