1936-2019 at a Glance
Organizing and producing Puppetry Festivals is a major part of the mission of Puppeteers of America.From 1936 to 1941 national festivals were held every year in different parts of the country. During World War II when travel was difficult, four small regional festivals were held in Illinois 1942-1945 to keep the festival tradition and the organization. The first National Festival following the War was held in 1946 at the studio/home of Rufus and Margo Rose in Waterford Connecticut, with some performances and workshops at nearby Connecticut College in New London. The 1950 festival was the first to be held on a college campus (instead of a hotel). The change increased festival attendance, the number of shows presented and the length of the festival. Currently, national and regional festivals are held in alternate years. Five day national festivals are produced during the odd numbered years in various parts of the United States and Canada. Usually 3 or 4 Regional Festivals lasting 3 days, are held during even numbered years. Regional Festivals are organized within the eight regions of the organization and produced by the Puppeteer of America. |
65th American Puppetry Festival, National Puppetry Festival, University of Minnesota, 2019 64th American Puppetry Festival, National Puppetry Festival, Concordia University, 2017 63rd American Puppetry Festival, National Puppetry Festival, University of Connecticut, 2015 62nd American Puppetry Festival, Puppet Festival (r)Evolution, Swarthmore College, 2013 61st American Puppetry Festival, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2011 60th American Puppetry Festival, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2009 59th American Puppetry Festival, Puppet Rampage, Concordia University, 2007 58th American Puppetry Festival, Concordia University, 2005 57th American Puppetry Festival, Northeastern State University, 2003 56th American Puppetry Festival, University of Tampa, 2001 55th American Puppetry Festival, University of Washington, 1999 54th American Puppetry Festival, University of Toledo, 1997 53rd American Puppetry Festival, Bryn Mawr College, 1995 52nd American Puppetry Festival, (Mini-National) University of Minnesota, 1994 51st American Puppetry Festival, San Francisco State University, 1993 50th American Puppetry Festival, Northeastern State University, 1991 | 49th American Puppetry Festival, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989 48th American Puppetry Festival, Drawbridge Inn, 1987 47th American Puppetry Festival, University of British Columbia, 1986 46th American Puppetry Festival, arvey Mudd College, 1985 45th American Puppetry Festival, Michigan State University, 1984 44th American Puppetry Festival, Iowa State Center, 1983 43rd American Puppetry Festival, Emory University, 1982 42nd American Puppetry Festival, California Polytechnic State University, 1981 41st American Puppetry Festival, World Puppet Festival and UNIMA XIII Congress Georgetown University, 1980 40th American Puppetry Festival, Kent State University, 1979 39th American Puppetry Festival, Texas Tech University, 1978 38th American Puppetry Festival, California Polytechnic State University, 1977 37th American Puppetry Festival, Connecticut College, 1976 36th American Puppetry Festival, Lindenwood Colleges, 1975 35th American Puppetry Festival, Tulane University, 1974 34th American Puppetry Festival, Michigan State University, 1973 33rd American Puppetry Festival, Mills College, 1972 | 32nd American Puppetry Festival, Scarritt College, 1971 31st American Puppetry Festival, University of Connecticut, 1970 30th American Puppetry Festival, University of Utah, 1969 29th American Puppetry Festival, Webster College, 1968 28th American Puppetry Festival, University of Waterloo, 1967 27th American Puppetry Festival, U.S. Grant Hotel, 1966 26th American Puppetry Festival, Detroit Institute of Arts, 1965 25th American Puppetry Festival, The DeLido Hotel, 1964 24th American Puppetry Festival, New Morningside Hotel, 1963 23rd American Puppetry Festival, The Western College for Women, 1962 22nd American Puppetry Festival, Asilomar, 1961 21st American Puppetry Festival, The Detroit Institute of Arts, 1960 20th American Puppetry Festival, The Western College for Women, 1959 19th American Puppetry Festival, University of North Carolina, 1958 18th American Puppetry Festival, The University of California, 1957 17th American Puppetry Festival, Northwestern University, 1956 16th American Puppetry Festival, Bowling Green State University, 1955 | 15th American Puppetry Festival, Dartmouth College, 1954 14th American Puppetry Festival, University of Minnesota, 1953 13th American Puppetry Festival, University of Louisiana, 1952 12th American Puppetry Festival, Western College for Women, 1951 11th American Puppetry Festival, Western College for Women, 1950 10th American Puppetry Festival, The Tuller Hotel, 1949 9th American Puppetry Festival, Skervin Tower Hotel, 1948 8th American Puppetry Festival, St. Peter’s Church, 1947 7th American Puppetry Festival, The Studio/Home of The Rufus Rose Marionettes, 1946 1942-1945 6th American Puppetry Festival, Melbourne Hotel, 1941 5th American Puppetry Festival, The Hotel Lowry, 1940 4th American Puppetry Festival, Hotel Van Rennselaer, 1939 3rd American Puppetry Festival, Festival at The Medinah Club, 1938 2nd American Puppetry Festival, 1937 1st American Puppetry Festival, 1936 |
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