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Theatre Tours

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Orpheum Operations Manager Dave Marietta conducting a theatre tour for Trust Donors. Photo Credit: Karen Nelson

Discover Theatre History - Tours are Open to the Public!

Take a walking tour of Hennepin Theatre Trust’s State, Orpheum or Pantages Theatre! Experienced guides highlight architecture and historical facts and stories about the venues that anchored the region’s “Theatre Row”. Each tour accesses the theatres’ interiors and provides a fascinating historical perspective that patrons cannot experience when attending an event. The tours give theatre patrons, historians, students and others a personal introduction to these historic gems, providing an insider’s view. Each tour lasts approximately one hour.

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Public Tours

We now offer two public tours per month! Join us on the second Saturday of each month at 10:00 a.m. or on the last Monday of each month at 1:00 p.m. Advance reservations and payment must be made at least one day prior to the monthly tour. All tours meet in front of the State Theatre Box Office (805 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis). Theatre availability is determined by performance schedules at each venue.

Upcoming Tours
Saturdays in 2010: September 11, October 9, November 13, December 11.
Saturdays in 2011: January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11.

Mondays in 2010: August 30, September 27, October 25, and November 29.
Mondays in 2011: January 31, February 28, March 28, April 25, May 30, June 27.

Cost:
$5 per person (Children 5 and under attend free of charge)

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    Theatre Tours Fact Sheet
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    11-09-09 TC Examiner Theatre Tours Article

Tour Participant

Kathryn Fischer, Elderhostel Group Trip Leader, 2009

The tours of the magnificent historic State, Orpheum and Pantages theatres not only showcase grand architecture, but allow you to feel the drama of past performances as you hear the stories of the legends who have performed there. Each theatre is a jewel and the behind the scenes looks let you in on their secrets. They are resources to be treasured and savored and attending performances in these venues allow contemporary patrons to feel the magic of accumulated memories.

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