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The Root Beer Lady at History Theatre

Dates: 1/25/2025 - 2/23/2025

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History Theatre


30 East 10th Street
St.Paul,MN 55101

Phone: 6512924323

Tickets: $15-69


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The Root Beer Lady

Written and Performed by Kim Schultz  
Originally directed by Addie Gorlin-Han
Remounted by Jess Yates 

January 25–February 23, 2025

The Root Beer Lady tells the story of the indomitable Dorothy Molter, the last legalnon-indigenous resident of the Boundary Waters. The story reflects the beauty and hardships ofMolter’s solitary yet satisfying life beginning in 1934. The play, funny and passionate, explores herindependence, fortitude, and love of nature. Molter pushes back against the premise that her time in the North Woods made her the  “Loneliest Woman in America,” as the Saturday Evening Post claimed in1952.Back by popular demand, Dorothy’s story will delight all, young and old.


“...a warm, enjoyable love letter to the Boundary Waters.”  - Pioneer Press



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History Theatre is at 30 East 10th Street, St.Paul, MN.

History Theatre entertains, educates, and engages through creating, developing, and producing new and existing works that explore Minnesota's past and the diverse American experience. Its work provides a unique lens which links our past to the present, explores our common heritage, and illuminates our understanding of what it means to be American. Since its founding in 1978 by Lynn Lohr and Lance Belville, the company has staged more than 100 world premieres, working with nationally recognized playwrights including Jeffrey Hatcher, Eric Simonson, Kevin Kling, Craig Wright, Frank McCourt, Doris Baizley, Melanie Marnich, Kim Hines, John Olive, and Kira Obolensky. From a harrowing slave journey to St. Paul in Adrift on the Mississippi to an urban musical celebration of the Twin Cities in Snapshots: Life in the City, from the rock 'n' roll biography Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story to the dark, complex A Piece of the Rope about Minnesota's first public execution, History Theatre has moved audiences to rediscover, relive, and respect every piece of their history.

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