The Artistic Company
	Carin Bratlie - Artistic Director Founder & Member Since 2001 Carin is a freelance director, fight choreographer, and acting instructor in Minneapolis, MN. She is the founding Artistic Director of Theatre Pro Rata and has worked on every production in the theater’s history in some capacity. In addition to directing, she has also designed costumes and/or set for a number of Pro Rata productions. As a freelance artist she has directed for Theatre L' Homme Dieu, The Great American History Theater, Theatre Unbound, the Grand Marais Playhouse, Theatre of the Invisible Guests, Heritage Theater Company, St. Croix Valley Summer Theater, Chameleon Theater Circle and others. She has assistant directed for the Guthrie Theater (Third, As You Like It, Top Girls), Outward Spiral, and The Great American History Theater, and is looking forward to directing Panic at Park Square Theater in the summer of 2011. She teaches theater classes at the Guthrie, Youth Performance Company, and Steppingstone Theater. As a technician she has worked with Theatre de la Jeune Lune, 3 legged race, and was production stage manager for Eye of the Storm Theatre's 2000 and 2001 seasons. She was a participant director and scholarship recipient at the Wesley Balk Opera/Musical Theater Institute in 2007, and received a B.A. from Concordia College, Moorhead, MN in 1998, and is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors. TC Theater Connection Podcast - Roundtable TC Theater Connection - Interview Galileo Rehearsal Video TC Theater Connection Podcast - Interview with Carin and Zach Curtis
	Stephanie Drinkard - Company Member, Resident Lighting Designer Member Since 2006 Stephanie has been working with Theatre Pro Rata since 2004, and became a member of the company soon thereafter. As resident lighting designer she has lit most of Pro Rata’s shows, but more importantly she has worked with other members to shape the technical practices of the company. Since she joined the company, she has helped to bring Pro Rata’s technical rehearsal process more into line with the procedures of much larger institutions. As a member of IATSE Local #13, she has also served as a consultant for safety measures and best practices pertaining to the installation of scenery and electrical systems. She has worked as a freelance lighting designer in the Twin Cities since 2001, and works full time as a light board operator and electrician at the Guthrie Theater. She was the lighting designer for Illusion Theatre’s production of Sez She, which won an Ivey award in 2006. She holds a B.A. in English and Dramatic Arts and Dance from Macalester College.
	Andy Chambers - Company Member, Resident Actor Member Since 2006 A Twin Cities based actor and director, Andy has been a company member of Pro Rata since 2005. TPR collaborations include: The Spanish Tragedy, The Life of Galileo, Quills, Machinal and Hamlet as well as all performances in Pro Rata's Playreading series. Andy has been seen on stage with several theatres including the Guthrie Theatre, Gremlin Theatre, nimbus Theatre, Theater in the Round Players, Shakespeare and Company, Cromulent Shakespeare Company, Behemouth Theatre, Here Today Productions, In the Basement Productions and Commedia Beauregard among others. As a director, Andy has worked with In the Basement and Trinity High School. On camera credits include Hypothetical Productions' Newton's Disease, Committee Films' Holy Grail In America and others including several spots with shopNBC. Before graduating with a B.A. in Drama from the University of Dallas, Andy took part in more than 45 university productions including a staging of Aristophanes' The Frogs (as director and actor) at the ancient Ampitheater at Epidaurus.
	Natalie Novacek - Artistic Associate Member Since 2007 Natalie is an Artistic Associate at Theatre Pro Rata. She joined the company in 2007. Since that time, Natalie has collaborated on many Pro Rata productions including 365 Days, 365 Plays of Suzan-Lori Parks, Metamorphoses, Killer Joe, The Life of Galileo, Monster and Marisol. As a freelance director, Natalie has worked with the Guthrie Theater, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Children's Theatre Company, Sandbox Theatre, Theatre Unbound, 20% Theatre Company Twin Cities and Commedia Beauregard. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Minnesota State University Moorhead. Natalie was a Nautilus Music-Theater Scholarship Recipient for the 2007 Wesley Balk Opera/Music-Theater Institute, Director Participant. She was a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Selection Team Directing Fellow and her production of Never Swim Alone by Daniel MacIvor was an invited production at the National XXXVII KC/ACTF. Natalie is an Associate Member of the Stage Directors and Choreographers Society. View Natalie's Website
	Kris Heding - Company Member, Resident Graphic Designer Member Since 2008 Kris is a freelance graphic designer and has worked with Theatre Pro Rata since 2007. Her designs have been featured in books, magazines, and websites, most notably Rolling Stone and the Official Franz Ferdinand Fan Club. Together with members of the company, she developed the theatre’s visual branding which is used as a through-line on the website, all programs, and marketing materials. She holds an A.S. in Graphic Design from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA. View Kris' Website
	Lydia Bolder - Company Member, Resident Stage Manager Member Since 2009 Lydia works as a freelance stage manager and has been a member of Theatre Pro Rata since 2009. She has worked on several Theatre Pro Rata productions including The Spanish Tragedy, Marisol, Killer Joe, and Metamorphoses. Outside of Theatre Pro Rata, Lydia has worked in stage management with the following Twin Cities-based companies: Park Square Theatre, Minnesota Jewish Theatre Company, Bloomington Civic Theatre, Sandbox Theatre, Workhouse Theatre, Bridge Productions, Starting Gate Productions, Hardcover Theater, Swearing Jack Productions, and Teatro del Pueblo. Lydia received her B.A. in Theatre Arts from Concordia College-Moorhead, MN. Lydia was a Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival National Stage Management Finalist at the XXXIX KC/ACTF.
	Amber Bjork - Company Member, Resident Actor Member Since 2009 Amber is a Twin Cities-based actor who has worked with Theatre Pro Rata extensively in the past and formally joined the company in 2009. Theatre Pro Rata productions she has participated in include: The Spanish Tragedy, Marisol, Quills, Machinal, and Slag Heap, as well as several of the scripts presented for the company’s Playreading Series. Amber has worked with the Guthrie Theatre, Theatre Unbound, nimbus theatre, Pommelhorse Productions, Killing Joke Productions, and others. She holds a B.A. in English Literature with a minor in Theatre Performance and Dramatic Theory from the University of Minnesota, Duluth, and has a four-year education in puppetry, storytelling, and movement-based theatre from the Masque Theatre and School of Rochester, MN.
	Mandi Johnson - Company Member, Resident Costume Designer Member Since 2010 Mandi is a freelance costume designer and a Theatre Pro Rata company member. She has designed for The Spanish Tragedy, The Life of Galileo and Killer Joe for Theatre Pro Rata. Mandi has worked locally with Ordway Center, Frank Theatre, Sandbox Theatre, Old Log Theater, and others. Mandi has been recognized for "best costumes" in 2009 by Lavender Magazine. She received her B.A. In Technical Theatre from The College of St. Catherine in St. Paul, MN, and works full time as a costumer at Northwestern Costume Company in Minneapolis.
	Christopher Kehoe - Company Member, Marketing Coordinator Member Since 2010 Christopher is a freelance performing artist, marketing coordinator, stage manager, and dramaturg, and has worked with Theatre Pro Rata since 2005, joining the company in 2010. He starred in Theatre Pro Rata's Monster (part of the 2009 Minnesota Fringe Festival), and has performed with Frank Theatre, Sandbox Theatre, 20% Theatre Company (Twin Cities), and Theatre in the Round. He has also coordinated marketing with Theatre Novi Most, and worked as a Marketing Associate for the Department of Theatre Arts & Dance at the University of Minnesota and the Minnesota Centennial Showboat. Christopher graduated summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in Theatre Arts in 2008, and studies/performs long-from improv with Brave New Institute. Beginning late 2010, Christopher will study commedia dell'arte at The Commedia School of Copenhagen, Denmark. View Christopher's Website
The process of joining Theatre Pro Rata as a Company Member begins with nomination. All company members have the opportunity to nominate individuals. We look for people who fit our aesthetic, are enthusiastic collaborators, and have demonstrated a level of excellence in their work with us in the past. Click here to view the list of artists who have worked with Theatre Pro Rata. Interested in working with us? Click here for more information.
The Board of Directors
Sara Goepferd - Board Chair Carin Bratlie - Director Shelly Chamberlain - Treasurer Valerie Rigsbee - Secretary Christine Gordon - Board Member Brad Bourn - Board Member Scott Pakudaitis - Board Member