Theatre Pro Rata
Theatre Pro Rata is a small, professional theatre company operating in the Twin Cities. The company's name is derived from the term pro rata, which comes from the Latin for "in proportion." Their mission: To each of us: a foundation in the play, a pursuit of creative excellence, and a continuation of curiosity[1].
Formed in 2000 under the artistic direction of Carin Bratlie, the company gained local notoriety with Trainspotting as part of the 2002 Minnesota Fringe Festival. Shortly thereafter, Theatre Pro Rata began to produce regular seasons and has taken up residence at the Gremlin Theatre in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In 2008, Metamorphoses was named one of the top ten productions of the year by Lavender Magazine [2] and the set design for Killer Joe named among the best of 2008 by City Pages[3]. In April 2009, Theatre Pro Rata produced David Hare's translation of Bertolt Brecht's The Life of Galileo, coinciding with the International Year of Astronomy and featuring a gender-blind cast led by Noë Tallen in the title role.
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[edit] Company members
Artistic Company
Artistic Director - Carin Bratlie
Company Members:
Andrew Chambers
Lydia Bolder
Amber Bjork
Mandi Johnson
Julia Carlis
Grant Henderson
Ben Tallen
Board of Directors
Board Chair - Valerie Rigsbee
Artistic Director - Carin Bratlie
Vice Chair - Drew Lindorfer
Treasurer - Scott Pakudaitis
Secretary - Christine "Kit" Gordon
Board Members:
Thomas Blackstock
Brad Bourn
Melissa Hoppe
Cari Twitchell
[edit] Shows
2001: All Choked Up/White Noise
2002: Trainspotting (Talkin' Broadway review; City Pages review)
2004: Much Ado About Nothing; Emma (Talkin' Broadway review)
2005: Hamlet and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead (Talkin' Broadway review)
2006: Slag Heap (Talkin' Broadway review); Machinal (Backstage review)
2007: Quills (Talkin' Broadway review; City Pages review); 365 Plays/365 Days; Feelgood Hits Of The 70s (City Pages review); Dusa, Fish, Stas, and Vi
2008: Metamorphoses (Minneapolis Star Tribune review; City Pages review; Talkin' Broadway review; The Rake review); Killer Joe (HowWasTheShow.com review; MSPMag.com review; Talkin' Broadway review; MinnPost.com review; City Pages review; Minneapolis Star Tribune review)
2009: The Life of Galileo (Minneapolis Star Tribune review; HowWasTheShow.com review; City Pages review); Monster (Minnesota Fringe Festival Reviews); Marisol (City Pages Review; TC Daily Planet Review)
2010: The Spanish Tragedy (TC Daily Planet Review); Traveling Light (MinniPost Review; City Pages Review); The Taming of The Shrew (TC Daily Planet Review)
2011: Dido, Queen of Carthage (TC Daily Planet Review); Waiting for Godot (HowWasTheShow.com Review; TC Daily Planet Review; Star Tribune Review; City Pages Review); Cat's Paw (TC Daily Planet Review; HowWasTheShow.com Review; Aisle Say Review; Star Tribune Review
[edit] External links
- Theatre Pro Rata web site
- TC Theater Connection - Podcast interview with Artistic Director Carin Bratlie
- FringeFamous - "FringeFamous Five: Carin Bratlie"
[edit] References
- ^ Theatre Pro Rata website
- ^ John Townsend (2008). "2008 Theater Year in Review". Lavender Magazine. http://www.lavendermagazine.com/archives/issue-354/2008-theater-year-in-review/. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
- ^ Quinton Skinner (2008). "The Year's Best Set Designs". City Pages. http://www.citypages.com/2008-12-24/arts/the-year-s-best-set-designs/. Retrieved 2009-04-08.
