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Mable Kwan is the best grifter that ever lived. She taught her sons H and Francis to be the best roper and fixer around. When her youngest daughter Blue plans the con of the decade, will they get in on the action together or will one of them walk away with it all? It’s a show of smoke and mirrors, but underneath all the grifting and game theory is a provoking story about redemption, perseverance, destiny, and teamwork.

GENERAL INFORMATION

DATES

November 8 - 24, 2019

TICKETS

Tickets are available through the Guthrie Theater’s Box Office. Seating is general admission.

$9: Friday, November 8 (preview performance) and Wednesday, November 13

$25: Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings; Saturday and Sunday matinees

$32: Friday and Saturday evenings 

VENUE

FAST COMPANY will take place in the Dowling Studio at the Guthrie Theater, located at 818 S 2nd St, Minneapolis, MN 55415. For directions or parking information, visit the Guthrie Theater’s website.

ACCESSIBLE PERFORMANCE

Friday, November 22: Audio described, ASL-interpreted, and open caption performance

POST-SHOW DISCUSSION

Thursday, November 14 and Thursday, November 21: Join us for a post-show discussion immediately following the performance with the cast, moderated by Artistic Director Lily Tung Crystal. 

AGE RECOMMENDATION

Fast Company is recommended for ages 12+ due to adult language and stylized violence.

SHOW PROGRAM

Follow this link for an online version of our program with bios of the cast, designers, director, and playwright.

CAST

*DENOTES MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION

PRODUCTION TEAM

PHOTOS

PHOTOS BY RICH RYAN

MEET THE DIRECTOR

BRIAN BALCOM is a disabled, Asian American director working in Chicago and Minneapolis. With a BFA in directing from Carnegie-Mellon University and his MFA in directing from The Theatre School at DePaul University, he has been a Multicultural Fellow at Steppenwolf Theater, associate artist at Park Square Theatre, and currently serves as the access coordinator at Victory Gardens' Access Project. Directing credits include: Gremlin Theatre: Samuel J and K, Ideation, Don’t Dress For Dinner, An Absolute Turkey, Fool For Love; Artistry Theater: Tinker to Evers to Chance; Urban Samurai Theater: Slasher; Walking Shadow Theater Company: See You Next Tuesday, Some Girl(s), Mr Marmalade; The New Theatre Group: The Folly of Crowds, The Debate Over Courtney O’Connell, Compound/Complex/A Standing Long Jump, American Sexy, Killer Smile, How To Cheat. He has upcoming productions with Gremlin Theatre, American Stage in Florida, and Theater Wit in Chicago. brianbalcom.com

MEET THE PLAYWRIGHT

CARLA CHING is a native Angeleno who made her home in NYC for 16 years. She started off writing and performing autobiographical work with pan-Asian performance collective Peeling, which she still considers her first theater training. Her plays include Nomad Motel (NNPN Rolling World Premiere at City Theatre Company, Horizon Theatre Company and Unicorn Theatre Company; NY Premiere at Atlantic Theater Company), Fast Company (World and NY Premieres at South Coast Rep and Ensemble Studio respectively), and The Two Kids That Blow Shit Up (Co-World Premiere at Artists at Play, Theater Mu). Her work has been developed or produced at Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley Rep, CTG Writers’ Workshop, Huntington Theatre Company, Lark Play Development Center, Lyric Stage, Ma-Yi Theatre Company, The O’Neill, and The Women’s Project Lab, among others. Former artistic director of the Asian American theater company, 2g. Her new play Revenge Porn is a Toulmin Commission from The Atlantic Theater Company. Proud founding member of The Kilroys and member of New Dramatists. On television, Carla has written on Graceland, Fear the Walking Dead, I Love Dick, The First, Preacher, and the forthcoming Home Before Dark for Apple. She’s currently developing a new show with 3AD at AMC. carlaching.com @carlaching