Ah, Dreamland Arts. Leslye Orr and Zaraawar Mistry’s wonderful performance space on leafy Hamline Avenue in St. Paul. Intimate – I’d be amazed if it seats more than 50 – comfortable, perfect. I adore it. Stomping its theatrical way into…
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The Beauty Queen Of Leenane by Theatre Pro Rata performing on the Andy Boss Stage at Park Square
The fate of the Irish is well explored territory in the last one hundred years of drama. For Twin Cities’ audiences, the latest offering in this genre is Theatre Pro Rata’s The Beauty Queen of Leenane (Park Square’s Boss Stage,…
A Lie Of The Mind by Theatre Pro Rata, performing at Nimbus Theater
What’re you gonna do with an unwieldy – and bloodily frightening piece of stagecraft like Sam Shepard‘s A Lie Of The Mind (Theatre Pro Rata, performing at Nimbus Theater, through Sept 27)? You might just through up your arms and…
T Bone N Weasel at Theatre Pro Rata, performing at the Gremlin
T Bone N Weasel (Theatre Pro Rata, through March 18, performing at the Gremlin Theatre) is showing its age. First produced in 1986 (and dozens of times since), playwright Jon Klein‘s endlessly amusing tale of the two hapless doofuses bouncing…
Interview With Jon Klein
Jon Klein’s funny and sharp T Bone N Weasel premieres this weekend at the excellent Theatre Pro Rata. The play runs at the Gremlin Theatre, 2400 University Avenue in St. Paul, through March 18. Jon was kind enough to respond…
“Cat’s Paw” produced by Theatre Pro Rata at the Gremlin Theater
“Cat’s Paw†by William Mastrosimone, Theatre Pro Rata’s new offering showing at the Gremlin Theater, paints a “what if†world ignited by pressing ecological issues and fueled by the media’s obsession with ratings. Eco-terrorists—or “eco-warriors,†as the leader (Victor) of…
Waiting For Godot by Theatre Pro Rata at the Hollywood Theatre
In a just world, the Hollywood Theater, that Depression-era temple to the art of cinema, would thrive. A small but worthy arts group – like, oh, say, Theatre Pro Rata – would take over, quickly find the dough for lovely…
Theatre Pro Rata’s “The Taming of the Shrew” at the Gremlin Theater
Theatre Pro Rata kicked off their 2010-2011 season with a classic and a comedy – a combination that veers from the norm for the established company, but suits their approach for the coming months. Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew,…