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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.

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

Gremlin Theatre

Gremlin Theatre is a small, non-profit, professional theatre company based in St. Paul, Minnesota. Gremlin primarily performs actor-centered plays in the classic American style of realism, seeking, as their mission statement reads, "to provide artistically brilliant, accessible, and enjoyable...

in Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Saint Paul is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city...

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In 2008, Metamorphoses was named one of the top ten productions of the year by Lavender Magazine and the set design for Killer Joe named among the best of 2008 by City Pages
City Pages
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. In April 2009, Theatre Pro Rata produced David Hare

David Hare (playwright)

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's translation of Bertolt Brecht

Bertolt Brecht

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's The Life of Galileo, coinciding with the International Year of Astronomy

International Year of Astronomy

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and featuring a gender-blind cast led by Noë Tallen in the title role.

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

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

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