A Guthrie Experience
From the program director
We are thrilled to announce that A Guthrie Experience will relaunch and expand its scope in the summer of 2020. I am honored to carry the torch of this legendary program which has influenced so many lives and artistic careers.
A Guthrie Experience is designed for M.F.A. actors and theater makers to engage in a deep dive during the summer before their final year. Our purpose is to inspire a culture of collaboration and artistic excellence among early career professionals.
Maija García

Who
M.F.A. actors with music theater/singing experience and M.F.A. theatermakers with expertise in design (scenic/prop, costume, lighting, projection, sound), production or stage management are encouraged to apply before their final year of graduate school.
What
A seven-week summer intensive for M.F.A. actors and theatermakers designed to cultivate future leaders of the American theater. Curriculum includes workshops with master teachers, professional mentorship, the opportunity to develop a new work in the Guthrie’s Dowling Studio and a cultural immersion in the vibrant Twin Cities’ theater scene.
Where
The Guthrie’s state-of-the art facility on the banks of the Mississippi River in downtown Minneapolis.
Contact us
If you have questions about the program, please contact Jeremy Jones at jeremyj@guthrietheater.org
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History and alumni
Launched in 1997 under the leadership of Kenneth Washington and Marcela Lorca, A Guthrie Experience for Actors in Training was designed to introduce emerging actors to a preeminent American theater at the center of the Twin Cities’ vibrant arts community, building a bridge between training and profession.
For 20 years, A Guthrie Experience alumni have developed successful careers onstage and on screen, garnered numerous awards and returned to perform on the Guthrie’s stages. Notable alumni include: Mahershala Ali, Morena Baccarin, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sterling K. Brown, Dion Flynn, Casandra Freeman, Miriam Hyman, Josh Radnor, Corey Stoll and Emily Swallow, among others.
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