About
Our Mission
We use theatre to explore current issues, including environmental degradation, climate change, and other crises that impact both local and global communities. We aim to stage productions in site-specific locations that in and of themselves provide context and meaning to the text and images.
Gretchen E. Minton: author, professor, dramaturg, director
Gretchen, co-founder of MIST, is a Shakespearean English professor by training, a dramaturg by design. Her articulate vision can turn a field of wildflowers and grass into a heath where King Lear can discover the insignificance of humanity.
Minton is involved in “Shakespeare Reloaded”, an Australian University outreach effort aimed to enhance and encourage Shakespearean teaching practices. Follow this link to see more about this project and Minton’s involvement in it: https://shakespearereloaded.edu.au/events/salt-waves-fresh-ecological-adaptation-twelfth-night
Minton won the 2020 Montana Book Award for her book Shakespeare in Montana: Big Sky Country’s Love Affair with the World’s Most Famous Writer. See the press release here.
Go to www.gretchenminton.com for more information about Minton.
Kevin Brustuen: co-founder; producer
Kevin puts ideas into motion, behind the scenes makes everything happen. If you don’t notice anything going wrong, he’s doing his job right. This webpage and most of the emails are his responsibility.
Ben Leubner: actor, dramaturg, script writer
Ben teaches mythologies, breaths poetry, and incites students to become careful readers and critical thinkers. A genuine modern-day Pied Piper playing literature and magically luring students into a life-long love of learning, drama, literature, and poetry.
Katherine Fried: actor, musician, board member
Katherine was trained as a Shakespearean actress. Her creativity is key to developing the themes that make our productions unique. Katherine comes from Minneapolis and performs around the country, but prefers Bozeman performances with MIST.
Cooperators and Contributors
Aaron Schuerr, artist and actor:
Aaron Schuerr is one of Montana InSite Theatre’s regular performers. Schuerr loves plein air painting, drama, and nature, and brings all these loves together in his performances with Montana InSite Theatre. Visit Schuerr’s website at www.aaronschuerr.com to view or purchase his work.
Katharine Smyth, author:
Katharine Smyth writes original works for Montana InSite Theatre. She also serves as an Actor/Guide on some of our performance tours. Smyth writes for numerous magazines including The Atlantic, The Paris Review, The New York Times, Vogue, The Point, and Elle. Learn more about Smyth’s work by visiting her website at katharinesmyth.com.
“I mourn for the environmental catastrophe that has overtaken my Nigeria.”
— Nnamdi, film maker and director