# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fast*Fest 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Fast*Fest 2026 will be held August 21 (Friday welcome social) and August 22 (performances) at Theatre in the Round (245 Cedar Avenue) in Minneapolis.
We are thrilled to announce that we will allow up to 20 shows in this festival.  Our 2024 FAST*Fest at County Seat Theater in Cloquet had a record 15 shows. We are hoping to break that record with this festival to be held conveniently in downtown Minneapolis. This should be a very fun, entertaining and educational festival.

This is a unique opportunity for your theatre to try out performing “in the round”. We will be utilizing the arena stage at Theatre in the Round, so your theatre can tryout a different layout than the typical proscenium stage.

For theatre registration information and attendee registration information please visit the link below: https://mact.net/about-us/mact-events/fastfest-2026/

Tentative Schedule:
The actual schedule will depend on the number of shows in the festival. The actual schedule will be announced after the theatres have registered and the performance order set. Only the starting time of each session is announced.  Shows are presented one following the other within a session.

Schedule of Events

Friday August 21 

7 - 9 PM: Open House & Welcome Social - This includes a tour of the theatre and tech space. Light Snacks will be provided and the TRP bar will be open.

Saturday August 22

9 AM: Registration and House Opens

9:30 AM: Performance Session 1 (4 Shows)

Skyway Theatre Productions - "Love Is..." By William Shakespere

Ole Olson Onstage - "Look and See, Dick and Jane, Look and See" By Jon Skaalen

The Chameleon Theatre Circle - "Ship Captain Crew" By Brian Cern

Mindless Mirth Productions - "Substance X: A Lost Tales of Tomorrow Episode" By Lawrence Ripp

Lunch on your own following Performance Session 1

1:30 PM: Performance Session 2 (5 Shows)

Marshall Area Stage Company - "Hooked in Bare Country" By Maureen Keimig

FungusAmongus Players of Dassel-Cokato - "In the Attic" By Stephen Massicotte

Classics Lost N Found Theater - "Building a Better Mousetrap" By Noreen K. Brandt

Northern Starz Center for the Performing Arts - "The Worst Fairytale Ever" By Todd Wallinger

Surprise Me! Productions - "IAMPS (It All Makes Perfect Sense)" By Viki Joan Keck

Dinner on your own following Performance Session 2

7 PM: Performance Session 3 (5 Shows)

Big Blue Theatre - "Heart to Heart" By Carter Lambert

Penny Pinchin' Productions - "Bad to the Bone" By Steven LaVigne

Pargeter Players - "The Legend of Mary Bradbary" By Steven LaVigne

Applause Community Theatre - "Constancy" By Neith Boyce

Theatre in the Round Players - "Attachment" By Larisa Netterlund

Afterglow in TRP lobby following Performance Session 3 until 11PM (Light snacks
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/minneapolis/fastfest-2026/200030597646932
- **Event Categories**: Art, Theatre, Festivals, performances, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Minneapolis
- **state**: MN
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 245 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55454
- **lat**: 44.9725
- **long**: -93.24684
- **full address**: 245 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55454

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Fast*Fest 2026
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/a609735f8cccd10fdd3cf08ef114e5440cc77a60e69a55fe951ea6b27b09e444-rimg-w940-h788-dcf8f8f8-gmir?v=1787362292

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Fast*Fest 2026 being held?
  - **A:** Fast*Fest 2026 takes place on Fri, 21 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 08:00 pm at 245 Cedar Ave S, Minneapolis, MN, United States, Minnesota 55454.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Fast*Fest 2026?
  - **A:** Fast*Fest 2026 is organized by Minnesota Association of Community Theatres.

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