Arts Activities Support

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Fund Source

Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund

Recipient

Theatre Pro Rata

Recipient Type

Non-Profit Business/Entity

Status

In Progress

Start Date

August 2015

End Date

June 2019

Activity Type

Grants/Contracts

Counties Affected

Hennepin

Project Overview

Arts Activities Support

Project Details

Funding to produce A Lie of the Mind, by Sam Shepard at Nimbus Theatre in Minneapolis, and The Knight of the Burning Pestle, by Francis Beaumont at Dreamland Arts in St. Paul during its 2015-16 season. Each production will include offerings from Pro Rata’s Playreading Series.

Competitive Grant Making Body

Board Members and Qualifications

Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music Teacher and performer; Kathy Busch: Realtor, Shakopee School Board Member; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Joan Elwell: Lakeshore Players Executive Director; Mary Erickson: Eastern Carver County Schools Community Education; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Christine Murakami Noonan: Minnesota State Fair Foundation; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Rachel Smoka-Richardson: Minnesota Public Radio Development Officer; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.

Advisory Group Members and Qualifications

LaDonna Morrison: Finance, administration, organizational planning; Kersten Elverum: Administration; Joanna Lees: Artistic, administration, education; Patricia Mitchell: Artistic, marketing, administration; Mike Spellman: Administration, marketing, volunteerism; Stacy Stanley: Artistic, marketing, administration; Jill Murphy: Administration, youth programming, community service; Rosy Kirk: Artistic.

Project Details: 2015 Fiscal Year

Legal Citation / Subdivision

Laws of Minnesota 2013, Chapter 137, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivision 3

Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2015 Fiscal Year Funding Amount

$10,000

Other Funds Leveraged

$28,330

Direct expenses

$38,330

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Theatre Pro Rata will produce A Lie of the Mind by Sam Shepard and The Knight of the Burning Pestle by Francis Beaumont as part of its 2015-16 season (Lie of the Mind will take place at Nimbus Theatre in Northeast Minneapolis, Knight will be performed at Dreamland Arts in the Hamline-Midway neighborhood of St Paul) and the project will include portions of Theatre Pro Rata’s year-round Pro Rata Playreading Series. Theatre Pro Rata’s artistic goal is to create quality theatrical productions that are intellectually stimulating for our audience and artistically demanding for our artists. Artistic success will be determined by positive feedback from artists and audience and positive critical reviews. We will use audience surveys and artist surveys during the productions and a live critique discussion with the artists and audience after each playreading.

Description of Funds

Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members

Cari Twitchell, Scott Strand, Drew Lindorfer, Toccara Stark, Stacy Childers, David Sengstock, Brenda Schmidt, Carin Bratlie

Project Manager

Carin

Bratlie

Theatre Pro Rata

2116 37th St E

Minneapolis

(612) 234-7135