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Future Fungus News - October 2024

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"The Explorers Club" opens next week!

The "The Explorers Club" by Nell Benjamin opens next week at the Dassel History Center. The cast and crew are putting the finishing touches on this comedy that will leave you in stitches. Be sure to get your tickets early as this one is sure to sell out!

Tickets are now on sale for all 7 performances!

Performances at the Dassel History Center

  • October 11, 12, 17, 18, 19 at 7:00 PM

  • October 13 (Talkback with cast following) & 20 at 2:00 PM

London, 1879. The prestigious Explorers Club is in crisis: their acting president wants to admit a woman, and their bartender is terrible. True, this female candidate is brilliant, beautiful, and has discovered a legendary Lost City, but the decision to let in a woman could shake the very foundation of the British Empire, and how do you make such a decision without a decent drink? Grab your safety goggles for some very mad science involving deadly cobras, irate Irishmen and the occasional airship.

THE EXPLORERS CLUB is presented through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.

The cast of "The Explorers Club" work on some scenes during recent rehearsals. 

"Forever Plaid" auditions this month

Auditions are this month for our holiday show "Forever Plaid" by Stuart Ross, Directed by Randy Wilson

Auditions at the Dassel History Center

  • October 12 at 9:00 AM

  • October 14 at 6:30 PM

4 men are needed for the production, all singing roles. Please prepare a piece of music to showcase your vocal range and a piano accompaniment. 

Performances at the Dassel History Center

  • December 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7:00 PM

  • December 8 (Talkback with cast following) & 15 at 2:00 PM

Once upon a time, there were four guys (Sparky, Smudge, Jinx and Frankie) who discovered that they shared a love for music and then got together to become their idols – The Four Freshman, The Hi-Lo's and The Crew Cuts. Rehearsing in the basement of Smudge's family's plumbing supply company, they became "Forever Plaid". On the way to their first big gig, the "Plaids" are broadsided by a school bus and killed instantly. It is at the moment when their careers and lives end that the story of Forever Plaid begins....

FOREVER PLAID is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

Script Reading Scheduled for October 26th

The FungusAmongus Board of Directors will be hosting a script reading on Saturday October 26, at 12:00 PM at the Dassel Covenant Church. The public is invited to attend and participate. Help us decide on shows for future seasons!

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.

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Future Fungus News - June 2024

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Cast Announcement for "Much Ado About Nothing"!

Thank you once again to everyone who auditioned for “Much Ado About Nothing”! Director Isaac Olson is pleased to announce the cast:

Kacie Carlsted as Margaret

Maia Carnicom as Beatrice

Stephen Carnicom as Don Pedro, Second Watchman

Christopher DeVaan as Benedick

Adrienne Haataja as Dogberry

Ron Hungerford as Leonato

Tait Jerde as Borachio

Michael Martin as Don John

Gannon Miller as Claudio, First Watchman

Mary Northenscold as Hero

Isaac Olson as Friar Balthazar Francis, Conrade

James Statz as Antonio, Verges

Shannon Watts as Ursula, Sexton

Performances:

Friday, July 19 @ 6PM - Dassel History Center
Saturday, July 20 @ 6PM - Jomas Winery (Darwin)
Sunday, July 21 @ 2PM - Litchfield Opera House (Litchfield)
Thursday, July 25 @ 6PM - Masonic Park (Hutchinson)
Friday, July 26 @ 6PM - Peterson Park (Cokato)
Saturday, July 27 @ 6PM - Crow River Winery (Hutchinson)
Sunday, July 28 @ 2PM - Dassel History Center

A comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The primary plot of Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, but the witty war of words between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice often takes center stage. Set in Messina, the play begins as Don Pedro's army returns after a victory.

The cast assembled for their first read through of "Much Ado About Nothing"!

Sign up Your Student for Summer Youth Theatre Camp!

In partnership with The FungusAmongus Players of Dassel-Cokato, Community Education will be holding a Summer Youth Theatre Camp July 22 - 26.

This week-long theatre camp will give students the opportunity to develop their theatre and acting skills in a fun and interactive environment. Through games and activities, these young actors will explore ways to express their creativity and spontaneity as well as build their confidence. Besides covering theatre basics (like stage movement, blocking annotation and scoring a script) students will explore physicality and character expression, scene creation and interaction, improving dialogue and using body language as well as narrative structures and story arcs. Then campers will take the tools they learned all week in rehearsals to present a FREE final showcase performance for friends, family and fellow campers that they have created, written, and developed throughout the camp. Please indicate a t-shirt size at registration.

Fungus Movie Night June 5

The FungusAmongus Players board of directors will be hosting a movie night at the Dassel History Center on Wednesday June 5 starting at 6:30 PM where we will be watching recordings of 3 short plays we are considering for a future season. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and provide feedback on the short plays.

Thanks to General Audition Participants!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our General Audition sessions. The auditions along with the information provided on show preference and schedule availability will be very helpful as the board of directors narrow down the shows that will be a part of next season and beyond. The 2024 - 2025 season will be announced during the run of "Much Ado About Nothing" later this summer.

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! We will need sound technicians for "Much Ado About Nothing" this summer.

  • 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.

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Future Fungus News - May 2024

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Final Chance to Audition for "Much Ado..." & GENERAL AUDITIONS!

Your final chance to audition for "Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare, our Summer Production will be held at the Dassel History Center from 6:00 - 9:00 PM on Sunday May 5

Auditions will be cold readings from the script. Please bring your schedules for known conflicts through summer.

Performances:

Friday, July 19 - Dassel History Center
Saturday, July 20 - Jomas Winery (Darwin)
Sunday, July 21 - Litchfield Opera House (Litchfield)
Thursday, July 25 - Masonic Park (Hutchinson)
Friday, July 26 - Peterson Park (Cokato)
Saturday, July 27 - Crow River Winery (Hutchinson)
Sunday, July 28 - Dassel History Center

A comedy by William Shakespeare thought to have been written in 1598 and 1599. The primary plot of Much Ado About Nothing turns on the courtship and scandal involving young Hero and her suitor, Claudio, but the witty war of words between Claudio's friend Benedick and Hero's cousin Beatrice often takes center stage. Set in Messina, the play begins as Don Pedro's army returns after a victory.

Also our GENERAL AUDITIONS will be held at these same dates and times at the Dassel-History Center. This is your chance to help decide our 2024 - 2025 season as we will be taking your input on shows you are interested in from our list below and what time frames you would be available to be in these shows!  
 

PLEASE NOTE: If you are interested in one of the musicals please bring an audition piece that shows your vocal range.
 

Shows under consideration are as follows:


COMEDIES:
"The Explorers' Club": a group of intrepid British gentlemen are aghast that their revered organization may be infiltrated by a (gasp!) woman.
"Finishing School", two elderly residents at a retirement facility address the issues of aging, loneliness and boredom.
"The Death and Life of Sneaky Fitch", what happens when the town drunk violates 'The Code of the West' by becoming Gopher Gulch's top gunslinger?

DRAMA:
"A Cry of Players", an imagined recreation of the home life of young William
Shakespeare before leaving Stratford-Upon Avon to become the world's greatest playwright.
"Spoon River Anthology", the inhabitants of an Illinois cemetery are briefly resurrected, each giving
an account of his/her small town experience of life in late 1800's mid-America.
"Under Milk Wood", poet Dylan Thomas's depiction of the quirky inhabitants of a tiny Welsh fishing village as they progress through a single day in their lives.

MUSICALS:
"Annie", the tale of an optimistic orphan girl during the days of the great depression.
"You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown", the beloved "Peanuts" characters of Charles Schultz share their charming perspectives on their childhood world.
"Sweeney Todd", an innocent London barber is sent to prison by a corrupt and lustful judge. Upon his eventual release, his revenge-induced madness wreaks havoc among his unsuspecting enemies.
"Forever Plaid", when four young singers are killed in a car crash, they posthumously take the stage for one final gig in this goofy, 1950s nostalgia trip.


For more information please see the original letter sent by our Artistic Director David Metcalf explaining our thinking, process, and hope around having these general auditions:

Summer Youth Theatre Camp Signups Live!

In partnership with The FungusAmonugs Players Dassel-Cokato Community Education will be holding a Summer Youth Theatre Camp July 22 - 26.

This week-long theatre camp will give students the opportunity to develop their theatre and acting skills in a fun and interactive environment. Through games and activities, these young actors will explore ways to express their creativity and spontaneity as well as build their confidence. Besides covering theatre basics (like stage movement, blocking annotation and scoring a script) students will explore physicality and character expression, scene creation and interaction, improving dialogue and using body language as well as narrative structures and story arcs. Then campers will take the tools they learned all week in rehearsals to present a FREE final showcase performance for friends, family and fellow campers that they have created, written, and developed throughout the camp. Please indicate a t-shirt size at registration.

Script Reading May 5

The FungusAmongus Players board of directors will be hosting a script reading at the Dassel History Center on Sunday May 5 starting at 3 PM prior to auditions that evening. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and join in as we read a potential script for a future 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! We will need sound technicians for "Much Ado About Nothing" this summer.

  • 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.

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Future Fungus News - January 2024

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Auditions for “The Crucible” this month!

Auditions for Arthur Miller's The Crucible, directed by Jack Neveaux are coming up this month.

Auditions will be held, January 12, from 6:30-9:00 pm and January 13 from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm at the Dassel History Center. Sign up for an audition slot here:

Rehearsals will begin January 23 in the Dassel History Center or by announcement.

Audition preparation should include a good understanding of the script and some of the historical context for the play. If you have questions about the audition process or are unable to make one of the scheduled dates please feel free to email director Jack Neveaux directly at: jcknvx@gmail.com

Performances will be March 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, and 24 also at the Dassel History Center. 

For more information including references and available roles please visit our audition page:

Thank you for attending "Nuncrackers: The Nunsense Christmas Musical"

Thank you all for attending "Nuncrackers: The Nusense Musical". We had sell out performances for our run and we had many nice comments about the production! The little sisters of Hoboken hope they brought you some holiday cheer this year!

We also are happy to announce we raised over $600 for our student scholarship fund, thanks to your generous donations during our intermissions. Thank you so much and students look for more information soon about how to apply for the Fungus Student Scholarship! 

Script reading January 14

The FungusAmongus Players board of directors will be hosting a script reading at the Dassel History Center on January 14 starting at 4 PM. Members of the public are encouraged to attend and join in as we read a potential script for a future 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.

Our 2023 - 2024 Season:

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Future Fungus News - August 2023

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Farewell to "The Secret Garden"

We would like to thank everyone who came to see The Secret Garden. We’re also grateful for everyone on stage and behind the scenes who helped bring it to life!

"Come to the garden..."

2023 - 2024 Season Announcement!

With The Secret Garden closing out our 2022-2023 season, it’s finally time to announce our 2023-2024 season of shows!

  • October 2023: Bloody Murder by Ed Sala

  • December 2023: Nuncrackers by Dan Goggin

  • Winter 2024: The Crucible by Arthur Miller

  • Summer 2024: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

Auditions for "Bloody Murder"

Open auditions for Bloody Murder by Ed Sala, directed by Tom Nelson, will be held at the Dassel History Center on Saturday August 19, at 10 AM and Tuesday August 22, at 7 PM.

Auditions will be done with cold readings from the script. 

This mystery/comedy may be performed with 6, 8, or 12 actors. Each version requires an equal number of women and men. In the six and eight actor versions, several actors play more than one role. The most prominent characters are:

 

1) Lady Somerset - In her 70’s. A woman of great wealth and social standing.

2) Jane - In her 60’s. Lady Somerset’s maid and head of staff.

3) Emma Reese - Late 20s. The far-too-innocent ingenue.

4) The Countess - Late 30s, quite strikingly well preserved. The mystery woman.

5) The Major - Late 60s. Served with the military in India and constantly reminds everyone of it.

6) Devon Tremaine - Late 40s to early 50s. Formerly great tragic actor, now decking because of his fondness for single-malt Scotch.

7) Charles - Late 30s to early 40s. Her Ladyship’s worthless nephew.

8) Chief Inspector Phelps - Forties or 50s. The dim-witted policeman.

They are all stereotypes and meant to be so. The director would prefer to cast as many folks as possible for this production (maximum of 12).

 

Performance dates are October 13-15 and 20-22.

Please feel free to message our Facebook page with any questions.

March with Fungus in the Corn Carnival and/or Red Rooster Days Parades

Wear your favorite past production shirt and march with Fungus to hand out our 2023/2024 season bookmark.

  • The Cokato Corn Carnival Parade is Monday, August 7 beginning immediately following the Kiddie Parade which begins at 6PM.  

  • The Red Rooster Days Parade is Saturday, September 2 beginning at 2PM.

  • Reach out to us on Facebook if you are interested in joining us in either parade.

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.