Theatre Pro Rata
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Theatre Pro Rata is a small, professional theatre company operating in the Twin Cities, United States. 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.
Beginning in 2015 with their production of The Illusion by Tony Kushner, Theatre Pro Rata will perform one show of each season at Park Square Theatre's new Andy Boss Thrust Stage as part of a theatrical collaboration between the two companies.
