Old Log Theatre

Old Log Theatre
Formation1940
TypeTheatre group
Location

The Old Log Theatre was the oldest professional theater in the state of Minnesota.[1] It was sometimes cited as the oldest continuously operating professional theater in the United States.[2][3][4] It was located in Excelsior and was funded entirely by ticket sales and income from its restaurant.

On February 20, 2024, owners Greg and Marissa Frankenfield announced their retirement, and said that the theatre and its associated restaurant would be closing permanently, with its last production consisting of a tribute to Buddy Holly occurring on March 2, 2024.[5]

  1. ^ Old Log Theater, Explore Minnesota.
  2. ^ "Ivey Awards Honor Twin City Artists, Productions". Actors' Equity Association. October 24, 2008. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
  3. ^ The Customer is Always Right, September 16, 1998
  4. ^ Swanson, Walter (1989). Minneapolis: City of Enterprise, Center of Excellence : A contemporary portrait. Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 219. ISBN 0-89781-292-1.
  5. ^ "The Old Log, Minnesota's oldest theater, is shutting down". Star-Tribune. February 20, 2024.