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idea for Balance Theatre Project was born years ago when
a group of friends, who also happened to be a variety of theatre
artists, gathered together, each seeking creative outlets for
materials which would stretch and challenge their imaginations
and abilities.
Conceptually,
it was an artistic home, where members of the family could bring
projects to the other members and have a resource of
skills and talents that might inform and assist in the work.
Since
then, the members of that family of minds have worked in a wide
variety of artistic endeavors ranging from original performances
and classic scripts to writing and visual arts. Over numerous
projects this group of people have relied on each other for such
guidance, under the banner of many headings, even if rarely labeled
a Balance Theatre Project.
Why
balance?
bal-ance:
n. 1. an instrument for weighing, 2. equilibrium
of various elements, harmonious
proportion, 3. a weight or force that counteracts
another or causes equilibrium.
v.t.
1. to compare as
to relative importance
or value, 2. to find an existing difference,
3. to bring into
or keep in a state
of equilibrium
Harmony
and accord are the result of an artistically infused life.
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 Brian
Columbus graduated with a degree in Acting/Directing
from Illinois State University. He has worked with a number of
Twin Cities theaters as an actor or director including Park Square,
Illusion, History Theatre, Fifty Foot Penguin, Starting Gate Productions,
Minnesota Jewish Theatre, Pillsbury House and Teatro del Pueblo,
among others. He directed Balance Theatre Project's successful
production of Neil LaBute's Bash in 2001. As a Producing
Artistic Associate with Upstart Theatre, he directed Love Letters,
and adapted and directed "The Yellow Wallpaper" for 4 Stories;
he also directed their Minnesota Fringe Festival production of
Soapbox. As an actor he performed several roles with them,
including Bartleby in Bartleby & Louisa. |
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Nancy Ruyle received her B.A. in Acting and Directing
from Illinois State University. Since arriving in Minneapolis
she has worked with several local theater companies including
Balance Theatre Project, when she performed "Medea Redux"
in our production of Bash. Some of her other credits include
The Bald Soprano, The Adding Machine, Walking to Iowa
to Piss on My Parents, American Autobahnics, Double You,
and Serendipity with Chopping Block Theater; The
Misanthrope, 4 Stories, Bartleby & Louisa and Soapbox
with Upstart Theatre; The Primitive, with Cheap Theatre,
and The Gods are Thirsty with Mary Worth Theatre.
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