Puppeteers of America Festivals
Puppeteers of America Festivals are gatherings of puppeteers sponsored by the organization, Puppeteers of America. This group helps to organize and promote puppetry festivals and activities throughout the United States and Canada. Some of these events include:
- The East Coast SUPER Sonic Puppet Festival
- Asheville, North Carolina
- Tri-Regional Festival: Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Northeast Regions
- Festival Director: Susan VandeWeghe
- Celebrate the Puppet: Great Lakes Regional Festival
- Co-sponsored by the Ontario Puppetry Association
- Festival Director: Phil Arnold
- Regional Director: Aretta Baumgartner
- Much Ado About Puppets: Pacific NW & Pacific SW Regional Festival
- University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
- Contact: Jean Mattson
2008 Festivals
June 12-15, 2008 Southeast Region Festival Savannah, GA Festival Contacts: Martha Enzmann, Kathleen Bolch, & Angela Beasley
June 26-29, 2008 Great Lakes Region Festival Shipshewanna, IN Festival Director: Guy Thompson Mousetrap Puppet Theater Shipshewana, IN Phone: 260-768-4968
July 10-13, 2008 Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regions Festival University of Maryland, College Park, MD Festival Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic: Allan Stevens The Puppet Co. 7300 MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD 20812 Phone: 202-234-6666 Fax: 301-229-2008 Festival Co-Director, Northeast: Kris Higgins The Puppet Showplace Theatre 32 Station Street Brookline, MA 02445 Phone: 617-731-6400 Fax: 617-731-0526