Each April, a reflective weekend conference at the Museum draws attendees from across the country. It features American popular culture scholars, theatre historians, former troupers, intriguing research and lively discussion. Participating in the joy of a bygone era makes this conference different from any other theatre history program.

CALL FOR PAPERS: Theatre Conference 2012

"DON"T PUT YOUR SHOES ON THE DRESSING ROOM TABLE!"

Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana

Mt. Pleasant, Iowa

April 20, 21 & 22 

The Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana invites submissions for papers, performances, or panel discussions that explore the sites and sounds of rural American entertainment forms. We particularly encourage submissions relating to tent shows, circle stock, showboats, Lyceum, and Chautauqua, but also welcome submissions about such topics as minstrelsy, circus, vaudeville, repertoire, Uncle Tom’s Cabin Shows, and freak shows. The conference is open to anyone interested in theatre history, performance, popular culture, or any other aspect of rural entertainment. It features theatre historians, popular culturalists, former troupers, intriguing research, lively discussion, and performances.

For a complete list of past conference topics click here.

To print a registration form click here.

A $200 scholarship will be awarded to the best paper presented by a college student or a graduate student.

Please submit proposals by March 1, 2012

to:

theatremuseum@iowatelecom.net or

The Theatre Museum

405 East Threshers Road

Mt. Pleasant, IA 52641

For more information, contact:

Roberta Wilkes, at tapdoll@earthlink.net or
H. Gene Biby,    at gene.biby@uwc.edu