Coming Soon! Showcase 2009: January 21-24, Playhouse Square, Cleveland, OH
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CONFERENCE HISTORY
The primary goal of the International Showcase of Performing Arts for
Young People (Showcase) is to expand the number of professional
presenters
of performing arts series for young people and encourage touring of
professional companies.
Since 1979, an annual
Showcase conference that includes performances, exhibits, networking
opportunities, and more recently a pre-conference seminar, has
attracted major companies, artists and programmers who serve young
audiences. Through the four-day event, these professionals share
resources and view performances of national and international
performing artists. The exhibit area provides display information and
video material on touring productions. As an educational service to
the field, the conference offers a series of panel discussions on
current issues and trends in the field.
Founded in 1978 by
the Sponsors and Presenters committee of the Children’s Theatre
Association of America, the first annual Showcase was held in
Evanston, Illinois in March of 1979. Building on that success, it was
determined that Showcase would move to a new site each year to better
serve the regions. Showcase have since then been hosted by
organizations and performing arts centers
throughout
North America.
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1979 –
National College of Education, Skokie, IL
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1980 –
Cultural Resources
Council, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse NY
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1981 -
Birmingham Children’s Theatre, Birmingham AL
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1982 –
Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee WI
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1983 –
Cultural Resources
Council, John H. Mulroy Civic Center, Syracuse NY
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1984 –
Youtheatre/Detroit Institute of the Arts, Detroit MI
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1985 –
Stage One/The Louisville Children’s Theatre/
Kentucky Center for the Arts, Louisville KY
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1986 -
Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
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1987 –
Junior League of Cleveland/Playhouse Square, Cleveland OH
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1988 –
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
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1989 –
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa FL
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1990 –
Canadian Institute of the Arts for Young People/
Canadian Museum of Civilization, Ottawa/Hull Canada
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1991 –
Portland Center for the Performing Arts, Portland OR
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1992 –
Performing Arts for Children/Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts,
Pittsburgh PA
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1993 –
Cleary International Centre, Windsor ON Canada
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1994 –
Junior League of St. Louis/Florissant Civic Center & Westwood
Playhouse, Florissant MO
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1995 –
Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
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1996 –
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Washington DC
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1997 –
Comstock Community Auditorium, Kalamazoo MI
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1998 –
Centre East for the Arts/North Shore Center for the Performing
Arts, Skokie IL
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1999 –
Kravis Center, West Palm Beach FL
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2000 –
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa CA
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2001 –
Living Arts Centre, Mississauga ON Canada
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2002 –
Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
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2003 –
Centre Pierre-Péladeau, Montréal QC Canada
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2004 – Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
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2005 –
Playhouse Square, Cleveland OH
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2006 – Annenberg Center, Philadelphia PA
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2007 – Playhouse Square, Cleveland OH
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2008 –
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, Tampa
FL
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