SHOWING UP is both an action and a commitment. It is the decision to be present in our bodies, in spaces, in historical practices, and for one another. SHOWING UP means a commitment of presence even when it is difficult, risky, or unfinished. In 2027, Mid-America Theatre Conference invites scholars, artists, educators, and graduate students to interrogate what it means to arrive, to remain, and to practice theatre and performance as an act of SHOWING UP.