‘戏炬奖’由凭舞台咨询与服务于2001年设立，藉此给予本地中文戏剧工作者表扬及鼓励。2007年正式授权予隆雪戏剧互动空间主办“戏炬奖颁奖典礼”。
‘戏炬奖’是大马中文戏剧唯一纯舞台戏剧的颁奖礼，也是本地中文戏剧界的一大盛事，让来自全国各地的剧团，戏剧工作者，剧迷和各界人士一起参与其盛，给予肯定及见证舞台戏剧艺术水平的提升。
历届戏炬奖都得到很高的评价，不但吸引电视和平面媒体的相争报道，各界名人、电视艺人、电台DJ、电视主持等也应邀参与其盛。此外，戏炬奖也得到多位部长的支持与祝贺，包括前文化艺术及文物部副部长拿督胡亚桥、前青年及体育部副部长拿督翁诗杰,拿督廖中莱，前任文化部副部长拿督黄锦鸿以及前旅游部副部长拿督黄燕燕医生。
制作单位更不敢掉以轻心，将竭尽所能把颁奖典礼办得尽善尽美，让这个唯一的中文舞台戏剧颁奖礼发光发热，成为戏剧界重要的火炬传承和城中的佳话。
《戏炬奖意义》
凭舞台谘询与服务，是一个推动本地中文剧运的非盈利机构，集合了本地杰出、资深的剧场界元老级人马一齐开垦、播种。于2001年设立‘凭舞台戏剧奖 ’，藉此给予本地中文戏剧工作者一个肯定及鼓励。2004年‘凭舞台戏剧奖 ’正名为‘戏炬奖‘。
宗旨：
- 表扬剧场工作者不拘名利的奉献。
- 鼓励和认同个人或团体对剧场无私付出。
- 汇集戏剧界，共同推展戏剧的可塑性。
- 成为年度的颁奖活动，参与范围逐渐开放于大马剧团。
- 展现戏剧精神。
戏炬奖名称：
‘戏炬’取自‘戏剧’的谐音。
‘炬’为火炬，代表热情燃烧的火把，烈火不熄。火炬更有‘传承’的意义，意味着民间戏剧艺术薪火相传。
另，‘炬’谐音‘具’，取‘面具’的意思。面具古时称面谱，而面谱一直以来都是象征着‘戏’的图腾。
因此，‘戏炬’有着‘戏剧’，‘火炬’，‘面具’的三种诠释。
戏炬奖奖杯：
奖杯的整体设计取自‘火’的造型，而火中有面谱的图案，是‘火炬’与‘面谱’的结合，象征着戏剧艺术燃烧成一把熊熊烈火，生生不息。
火炬是一个耀眼的焦点，‘戏炬奖’是剧场界年度努力的目标。
日期 : 每年一月份
ADA奖项 :
年度最佳戏剧
年度最佳导演
年度最佳原创剧本
年度最佳改编剧本
年度最佳男主角
年度最佳女主角
年度最佳男配角
年度最佳女配角
年度最佳新人
年度最佳舞台美术设计
年度最佳造型设计
年度最佳灯光设计
年度最佳原创配乐（所有歌曲， 音效和配乐都必须原创）
年度最佳整体演出*
INTRODUCTION
Ping Stage launched the annual “Ada Drama Award” in year 2001 by means of showing respect, encouragement and recognising the contribution from the local drama artists and workers. ASLI was officially authorised to organise the “Ada Drama Award Ceremony” in the year 2007.
“Ada Drama Award” is the only Chinese award ceremony recognising pure drama performance being held in Malaysia. Nation-wide troupes, drama artist and workers, drama fans and public from all social circles would gather and participate in this grand event to affirm and witness the upgrading standards in the art of stage drama.
Previous “Ada Drama Awards” has obtained high prestige. Celebrities, TV artist, Radio DJ and well-known TV host were invited to participate in this event. It had attracted several media from television and press reporting on the ceremony. Furthermore, several ministers from the relevant ministries had shown their support as well by attending the ceremony.
OBJECTIVE
1. To encourage, inspire & reward a broader diversity of performing art in local creative productions with the intent of nurturing their talent.
2. Created to support the development of local performing art in drama.
3. Praise the regard and contribution to our local artistes in drama.
The meaning of “ADA Drama Award”
* “ADA” as a word in Bahasa Malaysia which contains the meaning of “GET” or “HAVE”
* By GETTING all talents from different industries especially in the performing arts and by HAVING interesting stories to inform public through the performance.
* “Ada Drama Award” would like to obtain more support from honourable individuals by way of co-operating internationally or nation-wide.
Date : January of the year
Attendance : 300 pax
Award Participants : All drama performance groups within the Klang Valley
ADA Award :
Best Drama
Best Director
Best Original Script
Best Script Adaptation
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best New Talent
Best Stage Design
Best Image Design
Best Lighting Design
Best Original Music (original in forms of songs, sound effect and background music)
Best Overall Performance*
*(option 特设奖项)