“A Sherlock Carol” Opens Next Week!
Celebrate the Christmas Spirit (or spirits?) with Fungus and our Holiday show "A Sherlock Carol" by Mark Shanahan. The cast and crew are working hard to open the show a week from this Friday.
Tickets are now on sale for all 6 performances!
Performances at the Dassel History Center
December 12, 13, 19, 20 at 7:00 PM
December 14 (Talkback with cast following) and 21 at 2:00 PM
Moriarty is dead, to begin with. And Sherlock Holmes is a haunted man. But, when a grown-up Tiny Tim asks Holmes to investigate the death of Ebenezer Scrooge, the Great Detective must use his gifts to solve a Dickens of a Christmas mystery! Thirteen actors take on the beloved characters of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens in this heartwarming and highly theatrical holiday treat for all ages!
A SHERLOCK CAROL is presented through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.
Recent rehearsal photos.
FungusAmongus Nominated for 26 BroadwayWorld Minneapolis/St. Paul Awards!
Readers of BroadwayWorld Minneapolis/ St. Paul have honored The FungusAmongus Players with 26 nominations for shows from our previous season. All four productions from last season ("The Explorers Club", "Forever Plaid", "Finishing School", and "The Book of Mark") are up for awards! Please take a moment to vote for your favorites by December 31.
Best Costume Design of a Play or Musical
Becky Hungerford THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Best Direction of a Play
Linda Metcalf FINISHING SCHOOL
Tom Nelson THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Best Ensemble
THE EXPLORERS CLUB
FOREVER PLAID
FINISHING SCHOOL
Best Lighting Design of a Play or Musical
Shannon Watts THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Best Music Direction & Orchestra Performance
Kay Wilson FOREVER PLAID
Best Musical
FOREVER PLAID
Best Performer in a Musical
Kenny Danberg FOREVER PLAID
Michael Martin FOREVER PLAID
Tom Nelson FOREVER PLAID
Best Performer in a Play
Isaac Olson THE BOOK OF MARK
Maia Carnicom THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Rick Wyman THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Sean Snow THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Jon Benson FINISHING SCHOOL
Ron Hungerford FINISHING SCHOOL
Best Play
THE EXPLORERS CLUB
FINISHING SCHOOL
Best Scenic Design of a Play or Musical
Tom Nelson, Colleen Nelson, Ron Hungerford THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Best Sound Design of a Play or Musical
Tom Nelson FINISHING SCHOOL
Best Supporting Performer in a Play or Musical
Brian Baumann THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Michael Martin THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Tait Jerde THE EXPLORERS CLUB
Favorite Local Theatre
The FungusAmongus Players
Auditions set for “Fools”!
Auditions for Neil Simon's "Fools" directed by Linda Metcalf will be held in January. Do not miss your chance to audition for this hilarious comedy!
Auditions at the Dassel History Center
Thursday January 8 at 6:30 PM
Saturday January 10 at 10 AM
Auditions will be cold reads from the script and/or telling silly funny stories. Please bring your calendar of conflict for January through the performance dates in March.
A young teacher named Leon Tolchinsky arrives in the Ukrainian village of Kulyenchikov seeking employment as a tutor for Sophia Zubritsky. He soon discovers the entire town is cursed with chronic stupidity, rendering its inhabitants incapable of learning. If Leon cannot educate Sophia within 24 hours, he too will fall victim to the curse.
Performances at the Dassel History Center
March 6, 7, 13, 14 at 7:00 PM
March 8 (Talkback with cast following) and 15 at 2:00 PM
“Fools” is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
The Perfect Holiday Gift: FungusAmongus Apparel!
FungusAmongus has partnered with Hometown Sports & Apparel in Hutchinson to open a virtual apparel shop! Now you can order hats, t-shirts, polo's, hoodies and more all with the FungusAmongus logo and with customization options. Some sample items will be available to view in the lobby during performances of "A Sherlock Carol". Order your Fungus "swag" today and give the gift of "FungusAmongus" this Christmas!
Next Script Reading in January
Due to the holidays we will be taking December off from script reading. Look for the date of our next script reading in January's newsletter.
2025 - 2026 Season Announcement!
Our full season for 2025 - 2026 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 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.
Board Member - Are you passionate about community theatre and want to "make it happen" behind the scenes? Then serving on our Board of Directors may be for you! We are particularly looking for community members with marketing, fundraising, and business acumen to join our ranks.
Get started by contacting us through our website or social media channels.