Puppeteers of America Festivals
- 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, 2008Southeast Region Festival Savannah, GA Festival Contacts: Martha Enzmann,Kathleen Bolch, & Angela Beasley
June 26-29, 2008Great Lakes Region FestivalShipshewanna, IN Festival Director: Guy ThompsonMousetrap Puppet TheaterShipshewana, INPhone: 260-768-4968
July 10-13, 2008 Northeast/Mid-Atlantic Regions FestivalUniversity of Maryland, College Park, MD Festival Co-Director, Mid-Atlantic: Allan Stevens The Puppet Co.7300 MacArthur Blvd.Glen Echo, MD 20812Phone: 202-234-6666Fax: 301-229-2008Festival Co-Director, Northeast: Kris Higgins The Puppet Showplace Theatre32 Station StreetBrookline, MA 02445Phone: 617-731-6400Fax: 617-731-0526
External links
* [http://www.eastcoastpuppetfest.com East Coast Super Sonic Festival]
* [http://www.puppetwerx.ca Celebrate the Puppet]
* [http://www.muchadoaboutpuppets.org Much Ado About Puppets]
* [http://www.puppeteers.org Puppeteers of America]
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