[Education Group Sales] [Classes By Request] [Getting There]
The Guthrie boasts three stages, a full-service restaurant with pre-show dining, and some of the best views of Minneapolis to be found in the city.
Wurtele Thrust Stage reaches out into the audience with seating on three sides putting patrons at the center of the action as actors enter and exit the stage from backstage, through an intricate collection of trap doors and elevators, and directly through the audience.
McGuire Proscenium Stage features a "picture frame" rectangular opening, allowing the entire audience to experience the play from the same vantage point and focusing on the subtleties of characters' psychological development.
Dowling Studio provides a totally flexible and well-equipped performance space inspired by the unique history and character of the "black box," which originated in the off-off-Broadway movement of the 1960s.
Education Group Sales
Introduce your children to the excitement and inspiration of live theater as you share with them the magic of stories unfolding on the Guthrie Theater's stages.
Weekday matinnes are at 10:30am or 1pm.
Contact Person: Koleen Knudson
Contact Phone: 612-225-6184
Contact Email: schools [at] guthrietheater [dot] org
Requests for group tickets for performances may be submitted online at www.guthrietheater.org/group/request
Cost: education group ticket prices for weekday matinees are $11 to $20 a ticket, for best seating expect to pay at least $17 a ticket. Group ticket prices include a $.50 per ticket handling fee.
Minimum Group Size: typically need a minimum of 15 people to qualify for the group rate but the Guthrie will make an exception for programs that have limited enrollment such as homeschool groups
Target Grade Level: varies by play
More information on education group sales can be found online at www.guthrietheater.org/education/schools/education_group_sales
Show and Tell: A Matinee Day for Students
Cost: no additional cost, see ticket prices above
Choose pre-play presentation, post-play discussion, or both!
Pre-Play Presentation: A half hour presentation where students learn more about the production directly from professional artists or members of the Guthrie staff. (Please be aware that pre-play presentations begin promptly and latecomers will not be seated.)
For 10:30am matinees, the pre-play presentation is from 9:30am to 10am.
For 1pm matinees, the pre-play presentation is 12pm to 12:30pm.
Post-Play Discussion: Up to 40 minutes of discussion with cast members immediately after the performance.
More information on Show and Tell can be found online at www.guthrietheater.org/education/schools/show_and_tell
Classes By Request
Delve into Shakespeare, discover how to tell a story or how to create your own, learn what methods and tricks to rev up your creative juices, tune up your spontaneity and stay in the moment, or "Duke It Out" with the swashbuckling excitement of stage combat: sword play, choreographed punches and orchestrated falls.
Classes By Request can take place at the Guthrie or an offsite location, but there is an additional fee for offsite classes, which starts at $75 and varies with distance.
All classes are 90 minutes and are taught by Guthrie teaching artists or staff.
Contact Person: Koleen Knudson
Contact Phone: 612-225-6184
Contact Email: schools [at] guthrietheater [dot] org
Please make requests at least three weeks in advance of the desired class date. Payment and final number of participants is due two weeks prior to class date
Cost: $300 per class for up to 20 participants
$15 per person for each additional person
Minimum Group Size: 20 students, Large groups will be split up appropriately according to the type of class and more teaching artists will be hired if necessary
Maximum Group Size: unknown
Target Grade Level: varies by class, from age 4 through high school
More information on Classes By Request can be found online at www.guthrietheater.org/education/classes/classes_request_groups
Getting There
Metro Transit: The nearest MetroTransit bus stop for the Guthrie is the Route 7 or Route 22 stop on the corner of Washington Ave at Chicago Ave. For light rail, use the Downtown East/Metrodome Station stop.
Parking Information: Parking is available in the ramp on S 2nd St directly across from the Guthrie and in numerous parking lots throughout the neighborhood. The event rate for Guthrie performances is $8. Rates vary during other area events.
Driving Directions: The Guthrie is located in downtown Minneapolis on the west bank of the Mississippi River.
From southbound I-35W, take the Washington Ave exit (exit 17C). Turn right onto Washington Ave, then right onto 11th Ave S. Turn left onto S 2nd St and go 2 blocks. The Guthrie will be on your right.
From eastbound I-94, take the N 4th St exit (exit 230). Turn left onto 3rd Ave S then right onto S 2nd St and go 4 blocks. The Guthrie will be on your left.
From northbound I-35W, take the 3rd Ave/Washington Ave exit (exit 17C). Turn left onto Washington Ave then right onto 11th Ave S. Turn left onto S 2nd St and go 2 blocks. The Guthrie will be on your right.
From eastbound I-394, take the 3rd Ave N/Washington Ave exit (exit 9C). Take the Washington Ave ramp. Turn right onto Washington Ave then left onto Chicago Avenue. Turn right onto St 2nd St. The Guthrie will be on your left.
From westbound I-94, take the 5th St exit. Turn righto onto 11th Ave S then left onto S 2nd St and go 2 blocks. The Guthrie will be on your right.
