Past Events
October 2016
Nimbus announces first show at The Crane Theater
This October, nimbus turns its eye to Finnish folklore and mythology, where the frost sings songs and the rain writes poems; where stories are born in the bellies of giants and men and gods walk side by side.
Find out more »July 2018
GT Artistry Presents: Pie Equals Square
An evening-length movement theater work in 3 sections.
Find out more »January 2019
I Forgot About Goliad
Market Garden Theatre continues the Fresh Roots Series with "I Forgot About Goliad," a new work by local playwright Cristina Florencia Castro. The developmental workshop will culminate in a free public staged reading on Sunday, Jan. 20, 7 pm at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE. The reading is directed by Market Garden Theatre’s Artistic Director, Lucas Skjaret and produced by Brittany Ottum, with dramaturgy by Madeline Kvale. Weaving through time, latinidad, and San Antonio, Texas, "I Forgot About…
Find out more »March 2019
Market Garden Theatre Presents: Jacksonville
An exploration of the morals that ground us, the flexibility of truth, and the unexpected destruction of a moment.
Find out more »May 2019
Nimbus Theatre to perform “Elmer McCurdy!”
Nimbus Theatre is working on its newest production “The Pathetic Life and Remarkable Afterlife of Elmer McCurdy, the Worst Robber in the West.,” coming to The Crane Theater May 4.
Find out more »Market Garden Theatre’s “Another Revolution”
Market Garden Theatre will open “Another Revolution,” a new play by Jacqueline Bircher, directed by Lucas Skjaret, Friday, May 17, at 7:30 pm, at the Crane Theatre, 2303 Kennedy St. NE.
Find out more »June 2019
“My Sister in This House,” at The Crane Theater
Class, conflict, family dysfunction, loneliness and love all play a role in this complex and devastating tale.
Find out more »December 2019
“The Ever After” at The Crane Theater
Theatre Pro Rata is producing a new play by local playwright Rachel Teagle: “The Ever and After,” through Sunday, Dec. 22, at The Crane Theater.
Find out more »June 2020
Theatre Pro Rata 2020-2021 season
Theatre Pro Rata’s 2020-21 season will include three productions, written by women, directed by women, and featuring a predominantly female cast and crew, as part of The Jubilee, a national theater festival to produce plays written by traditionally excluded voices.
Find out more »August 2021
Channel
Larisa Netterlund, a resident of Audubon Park, brings live theatre back to Northeast August 5-15 as one of only a handful of indoor, in-person productions at Minnesota Fringe Festival. Channel is a ghost story, following a lighting designer (Elizabeth Efteland) working alone in the theatre. Theatrical designers have often been an afterthought as theatre companies have pivoted to virtual and outdoor productions over the past year. This original production, created collaboratively, intentionally showcases the work of light/sound designer Shannon Elliott.…
Find out more »November 2021
Theater Pro Rata presents Top Girls
If you could invite anyone from history to a dinner party, who would you invite? It’s the '80s, Marlene has just taken over the Top Girls Employment Agency, and she is celebrating. Set against Margaret Thatcher’s Britain and the evolving complexities of modern feminism, this all-female cast tackles the question of what it takes to succeed. Times change... or do they? Presented by Theater Pro Rata at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St, NE. Opening: Saturday, Nov. 6, 7:30 pm. Closing:…
Find out more »December 2021
nimbus: “The Red and the Bright”
The residents of Motherpine Station prepare for the Crossing, an annual ritual it is their ancient duty to lead. Only the pilgrims have stopped coming, and something more terrifying has arrived instead. When the eyes in the woods get too close, will the strength of one young woman, armed with a horn and a story, be enough to help the village survive? Or will the return of an ancient beast mean the end of all? "The Red and the Bright,"…
Find out more »March 2022
Theatre Pro Rata presents “Orlando”
In a magical dream of history, Orlando lives from Renaissance England to the twentieth century. His life begins as a beautiful and charismatic nobleman, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth, and the lover of a Russian princess. Heartbreak and a hunger for adventure and poetry lead Orlando to Constantinople where a night of debauchery sparks a transformation: Orlando becomes a woman and continues her adventures through several more centuries of challenges and passions. Virginia Woolf penned her novel in celebration of…
Find out more »July 2022
Shakespearean Youth Theatre presents Macbeth
“Something wicked this way comes” as Shakespearean Youth Theatre presents Macbeth at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St NE, on two weekends, July 22-24 and July 29-31. Shakespeare’s masterpiece of ambition, murder, and civil war tells the timeless story of Scottish general Macbeth, whose theft of the crown unleashes tragedy for his country and those he loves most. Tickets: $15/advance, $18/door. Students and seniors, $12. Community Access tickets are available for $2 - order online or request at the box…
Find out more »October 2022
46 Plays for America’s First Ladies
Theater Pro Rata presents "46 Plays for America’s First Ladies," 46 short plays (dramas, comedies, mini-musicals) that span each of the First Ladies, from Martha Washington to Jill Biden. Playing at The Crane Theater: 2303 Kennedy Street NE, Minneapolis. Tickets for all Theatre Pro Rata productions are $16-$61 (sliding scale) and must be purchased in advance: theatreprorata.org/box-office/. Opening: Saturday, Oct. 1, 7:30 pm. ASL/Audio Description on Sunday, Oct. 2, 7:30 pm. Pay What You Can (min. $5) on Monday, Oct. 3,…
Find out more »Twin Cities Horror Festival
The Twin Cities Horror Festival (TCHF) launches into their 11th season with an in-person horror theater festival running Oct. 20-30. 11 days of onstage horror featuring 11 shows at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, Unit 120. Presentations include "All Your White Darlings" by Dangerous Productions, "Bad Egg" by Denzel Belin Presents, "Dead Mountain" by Third Floor Studio, "Edgar Perry" by The Coldharts, "Gillman Genesis" by Reverend Matt's Monster Science, "Spooky & Gay Cabaret" by BC Theatricals, "The Shrieking…
Find out more »March 2023
‘By the Bog of Cats’
Theatre Pro Rata presents "By the Bog of Cats" by Marina Carr at The Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE. Opening on St. Patrick’s Day, this is the heart-wrenching journey of Hester Swane, a woman struggling to come to terms with a lifetime of abandonment in a world where loved ones have discarded her. Loosely based on Euripides’ tragedy Medea, this show explores identity, family, and the complexities of human relationships through the poignant and powerful portrayal of one woman's…
Find out more »May 2023
The Tourist Trap: A Midwestern Gothic
"The Tourist Trap: A Midwestern Gothic" be performed at the Crane Theatre, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, through May 20. A hit at the 2014 Minnesota Fringe Festival, "Tourist Trap" is set in a sinister roadside attraction in South Dakota's Black Hills, where tourists are invited to peruse the relics of the notorious death cult founded by Marcus Bingham. Remaining performance dates are Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, May 18-20. All shows 7:30 pm, doors open 7 p.m. Tickets $20, available at…
Find out more »June 2023
The Burning of Greenwood
Tulsa, Okla., 1921. John and Loula Williams are proud business owners in the bustling Greenwood district. By day they operate a popular confectionery, and at night they run the Williams Dreamland Theater, showing the latest moving pictures to the many residents of the area. But one day, an all-too-familiar scene plays out: A white woman screams. A Black man runs away in fear. Presented by nimbus theatre. Tickets $5-$50, sliding scale. Performances at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE,…
Find out more »July 2023
Shakespeare comedies at the Crane
Shakespearean Youth Theatre, an arts nonprofit offering professional-level training and performance opportunities to actors ages 12-19, will present two comedies, "Love's Labour's Lost" and "Comedy of Errors," July 21-Aug. 6 at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE, Unit 120. The plays will run concurrently in rotating repertory style. "Comedy of Errors' will be performed July 21-23, 29-30, Aug. 3 and 5. "Love's Labour's Lost" will be performed July 28-31, Aug. 4-6. Showtimes, play running times, ticket purchases: sytmn.org/tickets.
Find out more »December 2023
A Very Electric Christmas
Nimbus presents their second holiday movie spoof, "A Very Electric Christmas," Dec. 2-17 at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE. Up-and-coming reporter Trae Bowers returns to his hometown of Snowflake Falls, where a nosy inspector threatens to discover the secret that keeps their Christmas Festival Light Spectacular shining so bright. Will Trae rediscover love in his hometown? Will all Snowflake Falls’ secrets be revealed? Can Christmas be saved? Show times and tickets: nimbustheatre.com
Find out more »March 2024
“Hamlet” at Crane Theater
Shakespearean Youth Theatre presents "Hamlet," opening Friday, March 8 at the Crane Theater, 2302 Kennedy St. NE. The production, directed by SYT Artistic Director Logan Verdoorn, runs through Sunday, March 17. See sytmn.org for tickets and show times. Founded in 2004, Shakespearean Youth Theatre (SYT) offers youth ages 13-19 professional-level training and performance opportunities, as well as workshops and camps for students ages 7-19.
Find out more »May 2024
“Brontide” at Crane Theater
Beatrice is an independent film producer running a boutique studio. Sylvia is a scientist devoted to creating technology that can save the planet. Both women find themselves surrounded by chaos and confusion, especially when a being named Briar arrives and claims to want to help, but only offers strange tales and riddles to unravel. A Nimbus Theatre production, Brontide runs May 18-June 9 at the Crane Theater, 2303 Kennedy St. NE. Tickets: $5-$50 sliding scale, available at nimbustheatre.com.
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