The Shakespeare Theatre Association of America (STAA) was established to provide a forum for the artistic and managerial leadership of theatres whose central activity is the production of Shakespeare's plays; to discuss issues and share methods of work, resources, and information; and to act as an advocate for Shakespearean productions in North America.
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The Shakespeare Theatre Association of America was organized at a meeting held January 12 and 13, 1991 at the Folger Library and the Kennedy Center, Washington DC. Sidney Berger, Producing Director of the Houston Shakespeare Festival, and Douglas Cook, Producing Artistic Director of the Utah Shakespearean Festival, invited the producers, artistic directors and managing directors of over thirty-seven Shakespeare festivals and companies from the United States and Canada to this meeting. Berger was elected the first President,ref.Sidney Berger</ref> and Cook the first Vice President.[1]
The annual conference is the most important activity of STAA. The 2011 conference will be hosted by the Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Bolder, Colorado.[2]
| Host | City | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Shakespeare’s Globe | London, England | 2010 |
| Shakespeare & Company | Lenox, MA | 2009 |
| Utah Shakespearean Festival | Cedar City, UT | 2008 |
| Nashville Shakespeare Festival | Nashville, TN | 2007 |
| Marin Shakespeare Company AND Baja Shakespeare Festival | San Rafael, CA and, Los Barriles, Mexico | 2006 |
| Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival | Vancouver, BC | 2005 |
| American Shakespeare Center | Staunton, VA | 2004 |
| Oregon Shakespeare Festival | Ashland, OR | 2003 |
| Shakespeare Theater Company | Washington, DC | 2002 |
| Idaho Shakespeare Festival | Boise, ID | 2001 |
| Royal Shakespeare Company AND Shakespeare’s Globe | Stratford-upon-Avon & London, England | 2000 |
| Orlando-UCF Shakespeare Festival | Orlando, FL | 1999 |
| Georgia Shakespeare Festival | Atlanta, GA | 1998 |
| San Francisco Shakespeare Festival | San Francisco, CA | 1997 |
| Stratford Festival | Stratford, ON, Canada | 1996 |
| Tygres Heart Shakespeare Company | Portland, OR | 1995 |
| Alabama Shakespeare Festival | Montgomery, AL | 1994 |
| Utah Shakespearean Festival | Cedar City, UT | 1993 |
| Houston Shakespeare Festival | Houston, TX | 1992 |
| Folger Shakespeare Theatre | Washington, D.C. | 1991 |