The
Theatre of the Relatively Talentless started in 2002 with the modest
goal of "providing law students and faculty with a desperately
needed creative outlet."
Since
the first showing of The Wizard of Fritz in the Book Loft
Theatre, the Law School Musicals have been hits among students, faculty,
and pretty much everyone else who has seen them.
The
Theatre of the Relatively Talentless is a duly registered, non-profit,
campus life student organization through the University of Minnesota
Student Activities Office and operates under the purview of the University
of Minnesota Law School.
Membership
in the Theatre of the Relatively Talentless is traditionally open
to "all law students without regard to race, religion,
color, sex, national origin, disability, age, veteran status, creed,
marital status, public assistance status, sexual orientation, class
standing, political preferences, bluebooking skill, or ability to
use the term a fortiori in a sentence."
While
the Law School Musicals are by far the most visible product of TORT's
existence, members of the Theatre of the Relatively Talentless have
been known to pop-up at various law-related functions under the aliases
of "The Law School Singers" and "Law School Vocal Ambassadors."
The
Theatre of the Relatively Talentless is governed year-round by a 9-member
Executive Board traditionally including two producers, a Law School
Musical director, a music director, a technical director, a head writer,
a treasurer, a VIP liaison, and a choreographer. As TORT has become
more established, the cast has grown to a current size of more than
70 members.
