In which we delve into The Taming of the Shrew, the first of Theatre Pro Rata’s 10th season and one of my favorite of Shakespeare’s plays. 00:00-02:34: Carin Bratlie begins the podcast with the choice of Shrew in Pro Rata’s season. 02:34-03:47: Grant Henderson and Amber Bjork speak to the challenges of Petruchio and...
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David Beukema, Carin Bratlie, and Wade Vaughn stop by to discuss Theatre Pro Rata‘s production of Traveling Light, centered on the historical personages Brian Epstein and Joe Orton. I’m particularly excited to see the show as while both Brian and Joe can be considered tortured, they handled their demons and sexuality in remarkably different...
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In which we discuss Theatre Pro Rata‘s production of The Spanish Tragedy. 00:00-06:48: We’re given a primer on the plot of The Spanish Tragedy from the competing viewpoints of Heironimo and Lorenzo, the hero and the villain. We also discuss the reasons behind the choice of The Spanish Tragedy over other revenge tragedies and...
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Carin Bratlie and TCTC podcast newcomer Zach Curtis talk theatre and directing, auditioning and working with actors. Settle in–this is a longer, informative podcast, and both Carin and Zach seem to enjoy feeding off one another’s energy.
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We’re on the ground at the Southern, Rarig and Bedlam spaces. Come along as we meet up with Carin Bratlie, Brian O’Neal, Rachel Hanley, Jimmy Hogg, Christopher Kehoe, Aaron Christopher and Heather Stone. Fringe, HO! Shows mentioned: Monster Bard Fiction Like a Virgin Hogg and the Humors Livelihood June of Arc
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Claire Avitabile, Carin Bratlie and Michael Mellas gather together for a director’s roundtable, in which they talk about their processes and the whys, hows, troubles and triumphs of directing. In addition to directing, Claire Avitabile is artistic director of the Twin Cities chapter of 20% Theatre Co. Presently, TC 20% is running Teach Me...
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Theatre Pro Rata and its Artistic Director Carin Bratlie is the subject of today’s podcast. Currently, Carin is directing Pro Rata’s latest production, Galileo, set to go up April 4th at the Gremlin Theatre. Tickets are on a sliding scale from $14-$28 and can be reserved by phone at 612-874-9321.
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