American Society for Theatre Research (ASTR) is a non-profit organization established in 1956.
It publishes the journal Theatre Survey. It is a member of the American Council of Learned Societies.
The society gives a number of awards to recognise theatre scholarship. These include the Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize, the Errol Hill Award, the Barnard Hewitt Award and a Distinguished Scholar Award.
Notable award recipients include Sue-Ellen Case, who was awarded a Distinguished Scholar Award in 2007, followed by a Lifetime Achievement Award. Distinguished Scholars include Helen Krich Chinoy (1985), Marvin Carlson (2001), Laurence Senelick (2002), Susan Bennett (2016), David Savran (2014), Jill Dolan (2013), and Elinor Fuchs (2018).