Not for Sale
by Kim Hines and Barbara Teed based on a short play by Barbara Teed
Directed by Ron Peluso
February 5–February 27, 2022
Viewer discretion is advised: There are derogatory terms/language used that some may find disturbing or offensive.
World Premiere Drama
Late 1950s & early ’60s. Arnold Weigel, a rising star in the Twin Cities real estate business, puts his career on the line when he begins to represent families of color as they attempt to buy homes in the all-white neighborhoods of Minneapolis and St. Paul. A powerful story of redlining, racial covenants and housing discrimination that still resonates today.
Show Sponsor: Edina Realty
Featuring Andrew Erskine Wheeler and Charity Jones
Learn more about the show
- Watch "Not for Sale" preview trailer, click here
- History Theatre's 'Not for Sale' unearths a painful episode of racism in South St. Paul, click here
- Watch Making a Scene: 'Not for Sale,' click here
The Reviews are in!
- An important story that has not lost its relevance (talkinbroadway.com, 2/10/22)
- "Not for Sale," a History Theatre world premiere, is not quite there yet (Star Tribune, 2/8/22)
- History Theatre's "Not for Sale" leaves too much unexplored in important story (Pioneer Press, 2/6/22)
- Understanding our shared history, the good, the bad, and the ugly (cherryandspoon.com, 2/8/22)
Learn more about racial covenants
- Minnesota law now allows property owners to remove shameful and discriminatory language from property titles, learn more about Just Deeds, click here
- Visualizing the hidden histories of race, privilege in the built environment, learn more about Mapping Prejudice, click here
- Why does Minnesota suffer through some of the worst racial disparities in the nation? Watch tpt's Minnesota Experience "Jim Crow of the North," click here
- Working to make the invisible visible, close the racial disparity gaps in housing in Minnesota, learn more about Welcoming the Dear Neighbor?, click here
The Cast
NEW! A Streaming Option
Stream "Not for Sale" from the comfort of your home February 17-27, 2022.
- Pricing: Single tickets: $25/individual; $40/household BUY TICKETS
- Group rates: $125/groups of 10-30; $175/groups of 31+. Contact Craig Cerrato, Group Sales, 651-292-4320 or email groups@historytheatre.com Note: Prices are per stream and subject to change.
COVID-19 Safety Protocols
Dates and times of History Theatre productions are subject to change in the event of a resurgence of COVID-19 in accordance with state and local restrictions. For latest details regarding our return to live performances at History Theatre, please visit this webpage
- To download History Theatre's COVID-19 safety protocols, please click Covid-19 protocols at History Theatre.pdf