The Theatre of the Relatively Talentless (T.O.R.T.) is a theatrical company that puts on musicals and other performances written, produced, directed and performed by students of the University of Minnesota Law School. T.O.R.T. is a registered, non-profit, campus life student organization through the University of Minnesota Student Activities Office and operates under the purview of the Law School. Formed in 2002, its goal is to "provid law students and faculty with a desperately needed creative outlet." By far the most visible activity that T.O.R.T. engages in is the annual Law School Musical, but also may appear at various law-related functions under the aliases of "The Law School Singers" and "Law School Vocal Ambassadors."
Membership in T.O.R.T. 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." T.O.R.T. is governed year-round by a 10-member Executive Board consisting of two producers, a director, a music director, a technical director, a head writer, a treasurer, a VIP liaison, a head costumer, and a choreographer. As T.O.R.T. has become more established, the cast has grown to more than 80 members. Participants are known as the TORTfeasors.
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