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An architectural marvel
Our building was designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, who shared his vision to reflect the history of the neighborhood in his design statement: “The Guthrie is coming to settle in the historic golden rectangle near the falls, next to the old mills, in the industrial quarter that invented Minneapolis. Thus two histories, two legends, meet.”
Open to the public year-round, the Guthrie houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms, full-service restaurants and dramatic public lobbies.

Theater spaces
Wurtele Thrust Stage
Designed to reach out into the audience and place patrons at the center of the action, the thrust has 1,100 seats that encircle the stage on three sides. Actors are able to enter and exit from backstage, through the audience or via an intricate collection of trap doors and elevators.

McGuire Proscenium Stage
Our 700-seat proscenium stage features a rectangular, picture-frame opening that allows the entire audience to experience the play from a straight-on vantage point — a perspective not possible on a thrust stage. The majority of late 19th-century and 20th-century drama is best suited to a proscenium stage.

Dowling Studio
As a black box theater, the 199-seat Dowling Studio complements our mainstage programming. This flexible, well-equipped performance space is ideal for presenting new works and hosting innovative theater companies from the Twin Cities and beyond.

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