ADSA recognises outstanding scholarship in different areas of theatre, drama and performance studies through the following awards:

• Marlis Thiersch Prize - for research excellence in an English-language article published anywhere in the world in the broad field of theatre and performance studies.
• Philip Parsons Prize - for a senior student (third year, honours or postgraduate) undertaking a performance as research project.
• Rob Jordan Prize -  for the best book on a theatre, drama or performance studies related subject published in the previous two years.
• Veronica Kelly Prize - for the Best Postgraduate Paper presented at an ADSA conference.

Membership of ADSA is required to be eligible for these awards.