The FungusAmongus Players provides access to a broad range of high quality, affordable theatrical experiences that move and entertain audiences and inspire community participation in all aspects of a production.
Presents its 2025-2026 Season
The FungusAmongus Board of Directors are excited to announce 3/4 of our 2025 - 2026 season. We will announce our winter production in the coming weeks once rights are finalized.
This fall we will present “Cyrano de Bergerac”, by Edmon Rostand. “Cyrano” tells the story of a brilliant but self-conscious poet and swordsman, Cyrano, who is in love with his cousin Roxane. He is too insecure about his large nose to confess his love. Instead, he helps the handsome but inarticulate Christian woo Roxane by writing love letters for him. Roxane falls for the words, unaware they are Cyrano's. Ultimately, Cyrano sacrifices his own happiness for Roxane's, the play explores themes of love, self-sacrifice, inner vs. outer beauty, and the power of language. David Metcalf will direct and auditions will be in August.
For our holiday production we will present “A Sherlock Carol” by Mark Shanahan. 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! Six or more actors take on the beloved characters of Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens in this heartwarming and highly theatrical holiday treat for all ages! Tom Nelson will direct and auditions will also be in August. A SHERLOCK CAROL is presented through special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service.
And finally, we are excited to announce that our Summer 2026 production will be Disney’s Newsies with Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman and Book by Harvey Fierstein. NEWSIES is inspired by the true story of the 1899 newsboy strike in New York City. It’s a timeless story addressing the strength of a group against oppression. NEWSIES showcases a group of young, poor children, many of whom were runaways and orphans, just trying to sell papers to make enough money to survive. However, headlines were bad and papers weren’t selling. So the owners, Pulitzer, and Hearst, decide to raise newspaper prices to the newsies, making them sell twice as many for the same profit. This is an energetic, idealistic, musical, that will have you smiling one second and crying a minute later. NEWSIES captivates the strength that young people have when they join together and stand up against injustice. Kay Wilson will direct, audition info to follow and we will need many kids involved! NEWSIES is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com
Auditions for "Cyrano de Bergerac" & "A Sherlock Carol"
Thursday August 14 at 6 pm and
Saturday August 16 at 10 am
at the Dassel History Center.
You may audition for one or both shows! Bring your conflict calendar. Auditions will be cold readings from the scripts.
"Cyrano de Bergerac" Callbacks: