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50th Anniversary

Free Community Celebration Day

  • Guthrie Theater
    818 South 2nd Street, Minneapolis, MN 55415 | Get Directions
  • Phone: (612) 377-2224
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Jun 23, 2013

Free Community Celebration Day
Sunday, June 23, 2013

10 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
In and around the Guthrie Theater

Gather friends and family for this neighborhood-wide event, featuring free activities for all ages. Kick off the day outside with an invigorating 5K run throughout our historic district, then come inside to get behind the scenes by taking a backstage tour, sampling classes, experiencing Open Eye Figure Theatre's family-friendly show Milly and Tillie, and more. All events except the 5K run are FREE.


At the Guthrie

Welcome by Artistic Director Joe Dowling
Self-guided behind-the-scenes backstage tour
Storymaking class for kids ages 4 to 10
Sampler classes for ages 10+ including acting games, stage combat, tap dance, physical comedy and musical theater
Sampler classes for adults including voiceover, playwriting and presentation skills
Family-friendly performance of Milly and Tillie by Minneapolis' Open Eye Figure Theatre in the Dowling Studio
Costume promenade featuring artistry from the Guthrie Costume Shop
Talks on Guthrie history and the building's architecture and an all-day retrospective slideshow in the McGuire Proscenium
Face painting, tattoos and cookie decorating
Special effects demonstration on the Wurtele Thrust Stage
Food samples by Sea Change

In the neighborhood

5K Run and 50-yard dash
Mill City Farmers Market
Toy Truck Players


No tickets required. For more information, call the Anniversary Line at 612.225.6350.

The 5K run will open for early registration on March 1, 2013, through active.com. Early registration will be $25.



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