FAIRMONT AREA
Community theater
ADULT AND YOUTH COMMUNITY THEATER
Fairmont Area Community Theater (FACT) has been bringing community theater to the Fairmont Opera House stage for over 65 years. We welcome actors from all over southern MN and northern Iowa to perform every summer and at various times throughout the season. FACT is committed to providing opportunity for professional-quality theater craft at the local level.
WHAT IS NEXT?
🎭✨ Join Us for Annie! ✨🎭
The Fairmont Opera House and Fairmont Area Community Theater are excited to bring this beloved classic to the stage—and we want YOU to be part of it! Filled with heart, humor, and unforgettable songs, Annie is a production you won’t want to miss. 🌟
Auditions:
📍 Fairmont High School Performing Arts Center
May 28 – 6:00–10:00 PM
May 30 – 8:00–10:00 AM
June 1 – 6:00–10:00 PM
Auditions will not take the full time.
Performances:
📍 Fairmont High School Performing Arts Center
🎭 July 25 – 1:00 PM & 7:00 PM
🎭 July 26 – 2:00 PM
🎭 July 28 – 7:00 PM
🎭 July 29 – 7:00 PM
🎭 July 30 – 7:00 PM
🎭 July 31 – 7:00 PM
Don’t miss your chance to be part of this inspiring story of hope, family, and perseverance. The sun will come out—see you at auditions! ☀️🎶
Check out the Annie Website HERE
🎭🫧 Dive Into the Fun with The SpongeBob Musical! 🫧🎭
Get ready to make a splash this summer! The Fairmont Opera House is excited to bring this high-energy, under-the-sea adventure to life—and we want YOU to be part of it. 🌊✨
Auditions: May 2 at the Red Rock Center for the Arts
Parent Meeting: May 5 at the Red Rock Center for the Arts
Camp Dates:
June 15–18 & June 22–26
🕐 1:00–4:00 PM
📍 Fairmont High School Performing Arts Center
Performances:
🎭 June 26 at 7:00 PM
🎭 June 27 at 2:00 PM
Join us for a summer filled with creativity, friendship, and unforgettable fun as we bring Bikini Bottom to the stage! 🧽🎶
Registration Fee: $100/student
*Scholarships available on request*
🎭✨ Calling all 4 & 5 year olds! ✨🎭
The Fairmont Opera House is excited to offer a fun and engaging Theater Camp for 4- and 5-year-olds—the perfect introduction to the magic of the stage! 🌟
Hosted at the Red Rock Center for the Arts, this camp is all about imagination, movement, music, and storytelling in a playful, supportive environment.
📅 Dates: June 10–12
🕘 Time: 9:00–11:00 AM
📍 Location: Red Rock Center for the Arts
🎭 Performance:
June 12 at 5:30 PM at Grace Lutheran Church
(Just before the K–2 Youth Theater performance!)
It’s a wonderful way for young performers to build confidence, make friends, and have fun exploring the arts. 💛
Registration Fee: $50/student
*Scholarships available on request*
🎭✨ Big Fun for Little Performers! ✨🎭
The Fairmont Opera House invites our youngest stars to take the stage in our K–2 Youth Theater Camp! This fun-filled week is all about creativity, confidence, and discovering the joy of performing. 🌟
Camp Dates:
June 8–12
🕐 1:00–3:00 PM
📍 Grace Lutheran Church
Performance:
🎭 June 12 at 5:30 PM
📍 Grace Lutheran Church
Join us for a week of imagination, music, and movement—perfect for young performers ready to shine! 💛🎶
Registration Fee: $100/student
*Scholarships available on request*
ADULT THEATER:
2025 All Shook Up
Fairmont Area Community Theater presents: All Shook Up! It’s 1955, and into a square little town in a square little state rides a guitar-playing young man who changes everything and everyone he meets in this hip-swiveling, lip-curling musical fantasy that’ll have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes with such classics as “Heartbreak Hotel,” “Jailhouse Rock,” and “Don’t Be Cruel.”
OUR STORIES
YOUTH THEATER:
K-2 Camp 2025
Our weeklong camp for our Kindergarden through 2nd graders last year was storybook theater where students acted out the popular childrens story “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom”. They helped make the set and props during the week as well making it a week full of nothing but creativity! We would like to extend a huge thank you to Grace Lutheran Church for providing the space.
3-8 Camp 2025: Willy Wonka Jr.
Fairmont Area Community Theater Youth Camp presents: Willy Wonka Jr.!
The delicious adventures of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale. Featuring the enchanting songs from the 1971 film, in addition to a host of fun new songs, Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka JR. is a scrumdidilyumptious musical guaranteed to delight everyone’s sweet tooth.
“These activities are made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.”
Disney’s Mary Poppins 2024
Youth Theater 2024
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Box Office Hours:
Tuesday-Friday
9:00am-2:30pm and 1 hour prior to Event
*Doors Open 1 Hour Before Event, House Opens 30 mins Before Event
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