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2 Oscar-winning movie stars lived in Fargo at the same time

Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange both won Oscars for starring together in 1983’s “Tootsie,” but they called Fargo home 20 years earlier.

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FMCT plans move to downtown Fargo as part of $66 million NP Avenue project

The 76-year-old theatre company has joined with project partners Kilbourne Group, Global Development and the city in the plan to turn two parking lots into a mixed-use building and a 500-stall parking ramp.

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FMCT site at Island Park set for demolition

Major structural issues at the theater building became apparent on Dec. 13, 2019, when wooden beams in the roof of FMCT’s Stage at Island Park failed during a performance of “A Christmas Carol.”

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FMCT director says it’s time to ‘move on’ as Island Park theater will be torn down

The Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre’s building will be leveled later this year, folowing a proposed redesign for Island Park, but the company plans to stay in Fargo once a new space can be found.

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FMCT’s sold-out ‘Elf’ shows what a gift the new Moorhead space is

Director and choreographer Dawn Gunderston unwrapped “Elf” last week, and audiences have been as excited as Buddy seeing Santa to check out the Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre production.

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FMCT moves productions to Hjemkomst, but vows to return to Fargo

The theater troupe has been out of its downtown Fargo home since a structural failure was discovered in the roof in December 2019.

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Audience and cast of FMCT’s “Steel Magnolias” production laugh through the tears

“What makes the tragedy so powerful is all of the joy and the comedy,” says Judy Lewis, director of the show at the Hjemkomst Center in Moorhead.

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Community Theatre, for the Entire Community

With a transition to the iconic Hjemkomst Center, FMCT expands reach into Moorhead.

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Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre taps Judy Lewis to head 75-year-old-group

The Fargo-Moorhead Community Theatre has named Judy Lewis as its new executive director. Lewis has been with FMCT since 2019, previously serving as education director.

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Arts nonprofits retain employees, find innovative ways to continue programming during pandemic

Organizations in Fargo-Moorhead are keeping busy through shift to virtual offerings, securing funding.

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Fargo theater troupe’s online story readings give kids at home a fun escape

The coronavirus outbreak and the subsequent need for social distancing shut down theatrical productions around the country, but Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre is making the best of a bad situation.

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Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre building declared ‘unsafe’ after structural issue forces temporary move

A crack in a beam above Fargo Moorhead Community Theatre’s stage in downtown Fargo first moved performances temporarily, but the damage has worsened, making the building unsafe to enter.

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Board Meetings

FMCT board meetings are held monthly and are open to the public.

FMCT Board Meetings

2nd Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise published – please follow our Facebook page for any changes to meeting time/location)

6:00 PM at the Hjemkomst Center