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Fast Fest 2014

August 2014

FAST Fest 2014

MACT’s biennial short play festival, FAST Fest, was held August 15 & 16 at the Encore Performing Arts Center in Cloquet, MN, hosted by County Seat Theatre Company.

Click here for a PDF of the festival brochure.

The festival kicked off on Friday night with a welcome party at the Encore Performing Arts Center.  This was an opportunity to see the facility (tours were available) and network with fellow thespians.  Light snacks were provided by the MACT Board and our hosts, wine was available for purchase.

Saturday morning lead off with your choice of either of two workshops.  That was followed by a two show performance session.  Lunch was be on your own at your choice of the many local eateries or at the TJ’s Worst Brats wagon which was provided on-site.  Saturday afternoon was the second performance session.  Dinner was on your own at your choice of the manu local eateries.  Saturday evening there will be the final performance session, followed by an afterglow networking opportunity at Carmen’s.  Cash bar with light food provided.

Each performance was limited to 20 minutes.  There was be a short, moderator led colloquy after each performance.

Each peformance had have 5 minutes to setup, 20 minutes to perform and 5 minutes to strike.  We provided a table and four chairs.  Performing companies could bring in one additional set piece and costumes and props as needed.  There was no rehearsals on the stage before the performances.  There were be NO LIGHTING SPECIALS allowed, a standard plot of 4 areas of warm and cool wash were be provided.

The festival was open to Community theatres and high school and college theatre programs.  Registration for performing companies was free to MACT members.  Non-MACT-members were charged a $20 registration fee which includes a 6 month MACT membership (July through December).

 

Fast Fest pricing options:  (in advance/at the door)

   Friday evening welcome party                                   free

   Saturday morning (workshops or session)                     $10/$15

   Saturday afternoon session                                       $10/$15

   Saturday evening session                                           $10/$15

   Saturday evening afterglow                                       $10/$15

   Package price (all of the above)                                 $25/$35

Participating Theatres:
Theatre
Show Name
        City
        Author
Lamplighter Community Theatre
Poverty: What’s Your Baggage
        Staples
        Lamplighter Theatre
Sweet Charities
An Interview
        St Paul
        David Mamet
It’s About Time
Pleasant Acres
        Montgomery
        John Grimm
Powderhorn Theatre Arts
Alien Potluck
        Minneapolis
        Noreen Brandt
Pargeter Players
Dead Bunnies Cooked With Passion
        Minneapolis         Noreen Brandt
Corcoran Park Players
Audition 101
        Minneapolis         Noreen Brandt
County Seat Theatre Company
A Little Something for the Ducks
        Cloquet
        Jean Lenox Toddie
FungusAmongus Players
Lives of the Saints
        Dassel-Cokato
        David Ives
Ole Olson Onstage
That Gas Station in Cloquet
        Stillwater
        Frank Lloyd (Jon) Skaalen
Child’s Play Theatre Company
Candid Stranded
        Montgomery
        Andy Velishek
Applause Community Theatre
Bird Icon
        Lakeville
        Jim Lundy
Word Players Theatre
Shakespeare in the Park
        Rochester
    Shakespeare (adapted)
The Play’s the Thing Productions
The Good Doctor
        Lakeville
        Neil Simon

 

More Information
  • MACT Fest 2021
  • Fast Fest 2020
  • MACT*Fest 2019 Results
  • MACT Fest 2019
  • Region V AACTFest 2019
  • AACTFest 2019
  • Tickets to the City
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