March 8, 2022
Call for Production Team for FEATs
FEST will be performing on the main stage in the annual Festival of European Anglophone Theatrical Societies (FEATS) in Luxembourg from Thursday 26 to Sunday 29 May 2022. Our entry this year will be “The Scheme”, written by FEST member, Mike Riepl. FEATS is the largest amateur theatre festival in continental Europe and it would […]
Call for Production Team for May
We are in the process of putting together a production team for our Spring Production and we are looking for volunteers for the following roles: Sound and lights Assistant Make-up Assistant Stage hands Helping behind the scenes is great fun and a good opportunity to meet other members of the FEST community. Please contact the […]
February 10, 2022
Members Forum meeting
FEST Members are invited to attend a Zoom call on 22 February 2022. During this call, members will have the opportunity to meet new Committee members, discuss open topics and exchange views for 2022. The link to the Zoom meeting has been shared with the members. For more information please contact [email protected].
Thank you, Jeff Book and Mike Riepl
After eleven years in service as chairman and four years as vice-chairman of FEST, Jeff and Mike have decided to hand over the baton to a new chair. FEST would like to take this moment to express their gratitude, appreciation and respect for their achievements throughout this time. As actor and director Jeff has put […]
New committee for 2022 elected
FEST has held its Annual General Meeting online and elected a new committee. It consists of the following members: Chair: Naomi ChakwinVice-Chair: Amanda IfeTreasurer: Gulmira JumayevaSecretary: Alice ThomasOrdinary Member: Jim Phetterplace, Jr. We would like to thank all those who participated in the voting and assisted in the process. An especial thank-you goes out to […]
January 16, 2022
Places available for Online Intro to Directing course
You can still enroll in the Online Intro to Directing course FEST is offering through the FEST Academy. The course Acting for Beginners is sold out. We will offer the Acting Workshop: Scene Study and Acting the Cold Reading again later in the year. Watch this space for updates. You can express your interest by […]
December 24, 2021
Happy Holidays!
FEST would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you are all able to safely enjoy the festivities. A heartfelt thank you goes out to our audiences, who have supported us through another difficult year and our cast and creators who have kept the hope going […]
December 20, 2021
FEST Academy introduces new courses
FEST is launching four new courses starting in January 2022: Acting the Cold Reading, Scene Study, Acting for Beginners and Online Intro to Directing. The courses are open to everyone, and FEST members receive a discount. The classes are both in-person as well as online. Focus will be on scene analysis, audition tools, acting techniques and […]
Short FEST presentation at Newcomers Network
FEST will be giving a short presentation at the International Stammtisch in Frankfurt on 6th December 2021. Opening the evening with a short monologue performance will be long-standing FEST member Sandra Regenbogen. We are particularly eager to have FEST members present not just to show support, but also to mingle with guests and answer questions […]
November 24, 2021
Only three Pinteresque shows to go – Buy your tickets now
The last shows of our current Pinteresque production will be shown on 26, 27 and 28 November 2021 at the Kulturhaus Frankfurt. You can purchase your tickets on the website of Kulturhaus Frankfurt. Please bear in mind that the 2G Covid rule will be applied to these remaining shows.