"Finishing School" opens this month!
Tickets are now on sale for "Finishing School" by Elaine Liner. This is a revival of the touching comedy that was performed in 2018, it has been cut for our entry into MACT*Fest 2025.
Public Performances will be held at the Dassel History Center February 14, 15, 21, and 22 at 7pm and 16 and 23 at 2pm. A talkback with the cast and crew will be held following the February 16 performance.
CAST
Alfred.....Jon Benson
Wizzer......Ron Hungerford
Minnie......Becky Hungerford
Shirley.....Carolyn Holje
Announcement Voice....Elisabeth Nelson
This comedy about life’s second act finds older gents Al and Wizzer meeting on a park bench every morning to read and mock newspaper obits. Their daily rituals—shooting the bull about sports, women loved and lost and the many annoyances of aging—are suddenly shaken up by the appearance of a friendly young woman and her flirty mom. Wizzer pep-talks lonely widower Al to convince him to break out of his self-imposed “quantum of solace” and maybe find love again, while also dealing with his own fear of ending up in the memory care unit at their assisted living facility. Punctuated with true-to-life moments familiar to anyone with an aging parent or spouse, the play takes an upbeat attitude toward life after 60, 70 and beyond.
Finishing School is presented through special arrangement with Dramatic Publishing.
Some pictures from a recent rehearsal.
2025 Student Scholarship Application Live
Our 2025 student scholarship application is live!
Started during the 2023 - 2024 season the funds that have are raised during our intermissions from freewill donations for treats goes into a fund to support a Student Scholarship which may be awarded annually based on applicants. It is open to graduating seniors and or students already attending a post secondary education that have participated in FungusAmongus productions.
If you or a student you know would be a good candidate for this scholarship please follow the link below and complete an application, all applications must be postmarked or received via email no later than April 11th 2025.
MACT*Fest 2025 tickets on sale!
MACT*Fest 2025 will be held at The Depot Theatre in Duluth, and 9 shows will be presented at the festival. There will also be workshops and social events to network with fellow theatre lovers from across the state.
Performances will be March 7 & 8 and awards will be Sunday morning March 9.
Tickets are now on sale so make plans now to see excellent theatre from across the state, including Fungus's production of "Finishing School".
2024 - 2025 Season Announced!
Our full season for 2024 - 2025 has now been announced! Visit our current season page for information on all four shows that we will produce this season.
So many ways to have fun with FungusAmongus!
You don't need to be on stage to have fun with FungusAmongus. For example, we're always looking for:
AV Club members - learn to run sound or light for our shows!
Stage Managing / Crew Members. Do you want to help behind the scenes with the magic that goes on during the show? Help manage the stage and with set during our productions!
Treat wranglers. Could you bake some yummy bars for us to serve at intermission? Could you serve those treats and coffee at our shows?
Stud sensors. Can you drive a nail, or paint a wall, or perhaps work some interior design magic? Our set-building crew is looking for you.
Get started by contacting us through our website or social media channels.