The China Theater Association(CTA), founded in 1949, is a national organization of theater professionals from all ethnic groups across China. It is also an institutional member of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC). By 2024, the CTA has more than 9,600 registered individual members and 34 institutional members.
For over 70 years, China Theater Association has actively engaged in hosting national theatre events, presenting national theater awards, promoting theatrical productions and identifying and training theater talents. The CTA the prestigious national "China Theater Award", which includes two sub categories: the Plum Blossom Acting Award and the Cao Yu Playwriting Award, both presented biennially. Regular theater events held by the CTA include the China Theater Festival, the Plum Blossom Acting Award Competition, the Cao Yu Playwriting Award Selection, the China Campus Theater Festival, the BeSeTo (China, Korea and Japan) Theater Festival, The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Chinese Theater Cultural Festival, the National Small Theater Excellence Showcase and Picking Talents from Art Garden: National Excellent Youth Art Talent Showcase, etc.
The present honorary president of CTA is Mr Shang Changrong, the president is Mr Pu Cunxin. Daily operations are overseen by Mr Chen Yongquan, the executive vice president.
Hao Shichao,Selected Highlights from Hebei Bangzi Opera
Shi Xiaming, Kunqu OperaQu Qiubai
Zheng Fangfang, Jinju OperaA Pavilion Overlooking the Sea
Li Jiayi, Cantonese OperaPrincess Wencheng
Feng Guanbo, Peking Opera WangYangming's Enlightenment
Yuan Yuan, Huangmei OperaManifesto of the Communist Party
Mei Yuanjun, Huangmei OperaTang Xianzu
Zheng Quan, Yueju OperaTang Wan
Sun Li, OperaLetter to My Wife
Guo Wei, Peking OperaShi Pingmei
Wang Hang,Qinqiang Opera Du Fu, the Saint of Poetry
Luo Chenxue, Kunqu OperaThe Peony Pavilion
Zhang Yiqing, Yueju OperaButterfly Lovers
Zhang Jiachun, Peking OperaChuncao Breaking Into the Court
Tang Kai, Peking OperaMa Chao
The five award-winning works are:
DramaDeep Sea, written by Zhou Zhentian(lead writer) and Chen Xuan;
DramaAwakening Dream, written by Yu Yue;
Huagu XiquThe True Story of Confucius, written by Xu Ying;
Minju Opera Life, written by Chen Xinxin;
DramaDong Qichang, written by Lu Jun and Xiao Liu.
15 Winners:
WANG Yushu (from Anhui Huijing Theatre)
in Hui operaChinese Version ofMacbeth
ZHANG Jianfeng (from Jingju Theatre of Beijing)
in Peking operaFanjin Passes Provincial Exam
ZHANG Lin (from Yue Opera Leaning Center of Keqiao District, Shaoxing City)
in Yue operaOne Penny Governor
SU Chunmei (from Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Theatre)
in Cantonese operaRansack the Academy
ZHOU Yujun (from Yue Opera Leaning Academy of Hangzhou)
in Yue operaAmbition above the Sky
ZHAO Xu (from Drama Troupe of Political Work Department of Central Military Committee)
in dramaFrom Xiang River to Zunyi
WANG Shaohua (from Hebei Bangzi Theatre)
in Hebei BangziXU Ce
ZENG Xiaomin (from Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre)
in Cantonese operaLegend of White Snake·Feelings
WEI Xiaobing (from Qinqiang Theatre of Ningxia Performing Arts Group)
in QinqiangOrder of Crouching Tiger
CHENG Cheng (from Traditional Chinese Operas Academy of Hubei Province)
in Huangmei operaLegend of a Handkerchief
SHEN Yili (from Shanghai Kunqu Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu operaLegend of Purple Hairpin
YE Hong (from Huaguxi Opera Theatre of Hunan)
in Huaguxi operaLIU Hai Plays with a Golden Toad
YUAN Yaya (from Western Qinqiang Institute of Tianshui City)
in QinqiangMoon in Spring River
WU Zewen (from Fuzhou Min Opera Art Inheritance and Development Center)
in Min operaOde to Orchid
GONG Lili (from Artistic Creation and Research Center of Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province)
in Yang operaLittle Actress in Office
5 Winners (for the 2ndtime ever):
OU Kaiming (from Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Company)
in the Cantonese operaWedding at Execution Ground
HAN Zaifen (from Anqing Zaifen Huangmei Opera Art Theatre)
in the Huangmei operaOnce upon a Time in Huizhou
HUA Wen (from Shanghai Baoshan Hu Opera Art Troupe)
in the Hu operaWomen Porters in Mountain
ZHU Heng (from Gansu Drama Theatre)
in the dramaThe 1st Bridge in China
XU Heying (from Hebei Bangzi Theatre of Hebei Province)
in the Hebei BangziThe Sun Shines upon Me
32 Winners (for the 1st time ever):
WU Feifan (from Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Company)
in the Cantonese operaPair of Swords
WANG Li (from Wuhan Han Opera Theatre)
in the Han operaStolen Blade
HOU Yansong (from National Theatre of China)
in the dramaFU Sheng
SHI Jiejing (from Zhejiang Shao Opera Institute)
in the Shao operaAmazon SHE Saihua
ZHANG Xinyue (from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing)
in Peking operaXIE Yaohuan
MA Jia (from Heilongjiang Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaLegend of White Snake
LING Ke (from Tianjin Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaPalace at Luoyang
YANG Xiayun (from Zhejiang Wu Opera Institute)
in the Wu operaLegend of White Snake
ZHU Fu (from Yunnan Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaZHOU Ren’s Sacrifice
LIU Wei (from the Northern Kunqu Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu OperaLegend of White Rabbit
WAN Xiaohui (from Hubei Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaAnecdote of Jian’an
DU Huan (from Jiangxi Opera and Dance Drama Theatre Company)
in the operaGoing Home
FU Chuanjie (from Hainan Qiong Opera Theatre)
in the Qiong operaHAI Rui
LIU Jing (from Peking Opera Theatre of Ningxia Performing Arts Group)
in Peking operaConcubine ZHUANG
WU Xi (from Chongqing Chuan Opera Theatre)
in the Chuan operaThe Circle of Chalk
WU Shuang (from Shanghai Kun Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu operaSinging on Flat Land
YANG Jun (from South Jiangxi Caicha Opera Theatre)
in Caicha operaEverlasting Ballad
CHEN Mingkuang (from Jiangsu Huai Opera Theatre)
in Huai operaSmall Town
WANG Jun’an (from Fujian Fanghua Yue Opera Theatre)
in Yue operaPoet LIU Yong
JIN Xiquan (from Shanghai Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaKing of Lanling
MAI Yuqing (from Guangdong Cantonese Opera Theatre)
in Cantonese operaCAI Wenji
DU Jianping (from Shangdang Bangzi Theatre of Gaoping City of Shanxi Province)
in Shangdang BangziSewing Woman at Changping
LIU Lili (from Liuqin Opera Preservation Center of Linyi City)
in Liuqin operaFeelings at Yimeng Mountain
GUO Guangping (from Art Troupe of Political Department of Nanjing Military Zone)
in the dramaLittle Path of Deng Xiaoping
WEI Xiaoli (from Shaanxi Local Opera Institute)
in QinqiangZHAO Jintang
HE Yun (from Anhui Huangmei Opera Theatre)
in Huangmei operaNewly-wedded Beauty
DOU Fengxia (from Gansu Long Opera Theatre)
in Long operaMaid’s Revenge Legend
QIU Ruide (from Hebei Bangzi Theatre of Hebei Province)
in Hebei BangziThe 6th Panchen Lama
ZHANG Tao (from Xi’an Qinqiang Theatre Company)
in Qinqiang Historical PlayThe Poem within 7 Steps
ZHOU Xuefeng (from Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu operaHen-pecked Couple
TANG Yan (from China National Theatre for Children)
in musicalPipi·Long Socks
ZHANG Yanping (from Zhengzhou Yu Opera Theatre)
in Yu operaLegend of Pipa
Winner of Grand Plum Blossom Award:
FENG Yuping (from Shenyang Ping Opera Theatre)
in Ping operaMy Hulan River
6 Winners (for the 2ndtime ever):
LI Dongjiao (from Shaanxi Local Opera Institute)
in QinqiangStory of Western Capital
JING Xuebian (from Pu Opera Youth Experimental Troupe of Yuncheng City of Shanxi Province)
in Pu operaA Mother in a Mountain Village
LIU Ping (from Qinqiang Theatre of Ningxia Performing Arts Group)
in QinqiangSound of Flowers
LIU Ziwei (from Wuhan Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaLantern on Water
MAO Shanyu (from Shanghai Hu Opera Theatre)
in Hu operaThunderstorm
ZHANG Qiuge (from National Theatre of China)
in the dramaDeep Burns
34 Winners (for the 1st time ever):
DONG Hong (from Zhangjiagang Art Center)
in Xi operaDestiny of a Wine Cup
ZHENG Guofeng (from Hangzhou Yue Opera Theatre)
in Yue operaKing’s Tragic Son
LV Yang (from Tianjin Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaCase of QIN Xianglian
ZHOU Li (from Chongqing Peking Opera Company)
in Peking operaZHANG Luping
LI An (from Shanghai Kunqu Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu operaTragic Ending of Ming Dynasty
ZHAO Yangwu (from Qinqiang Troupe of Shaanxi Local Opera Institute)
in QinqiangGreat Marshall in Qin Dynasty
FANG Rujiang (from Wenzhou Ou Opera Theatre)
in Ou operaLegend of White Snake
WANG Chao (from Chengdu Chuan Opera Institute)
in Chuan operaCivet Cat for Baby Prince
LIU Lu (from Chengdu Peking Opera Institute)
in Peking operaLady Poet XUE Tao
JIANG Yishan (from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing)
inPekingoperaMistaken Marriage
LIU Jianjie (from Shandong Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaRUIFUXIANG
CHEN Yaping (from Yunnan Dian Opera Theatre)
in Dian operaLady Jingniang
SUN Jinmei (from Fujian Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaProdigy Girl YU Xuanji
SU Fengli (from Gansu Qinqiang Art Theatre Company)
LV Shu’e (from Shandong Lv Opera Theatre)
in Lv operaRemarriage of LI Er’s Wife
QU Lianying (from Qinqiang Theatre of Ningxia Performing Arts Group)
in QinqiangPavilionof Clean Breeze
ZHAN Chunyao (Hubei Local Operas Theatre)
in Chu operaHeroes’Knot
WANG Qin (from Anqing Huangmei Opera Theatre)
in Huangmei operaHalf Moon
SUN Juan (from Anhui Huangmei Opera Theatre)
in Huangmei operaA Woman Painter in Easy Virtue
FAN Lexin (from Nanjing Peking Opera Theatre)
in Peking operaAmazon MU Guiying Fighting at Hongzhou
YAO Baiqing (from Zhejiang Shao Opera Theatre)
in Shao operaDifferent Story of Eight-Commandment Pig
CUI Yumei (from Guangzhou Cantonese Opera Company)
in Cantonese operaWedding at Execution Ground
WANG Binmei (from Zhejiang Yue Opera Theatre)
in Yue operaGirl Named Jiujin
LIU Wenhui (from Theatre Art Development Center of Jiyuan City of Henan Province)
in Yu operaWoman at Wangwu Mountain
WANG Hong (from Handan Pingdiao Laozi Theatre)
in Pingdiao LaoziTriple Wedding
JIA Julan (from Pu Opera Theatre of Yuncheng City of Shanxi Province)
in Pu operaHair as Romantic Token
MA Li (from Central Academy of Theatre)
in Peking operaIn the Big Mountain
LEI Ling (from Hunan Kunqu Opera Theatre)
in Kunqu operaEscorting Lady Jingniang for Thousand Miles
BIANDIAN Wangjiu (from Tibetan Opera Theatre of Tibet Autonomous Region)
in Tibetan operaGolden Homeland
TONG Hongmei (from Gansu Long Opera Theatre)
in Long operaMulian Rescue Mother at Hell
YUAN Quan (from National Theatre of China)
in the dramaJane Eyre
ZHANG Yanqiu (from Tianjin People’s Art Theatre)
in the dramaRelationship
WANG Ban (from Beijing People’s Art Theatre)
in the dramaOur JING Ke
CHEN Xiaoduo (from China Opera and Dance Drama Theatre)
in the operaSong of Youth