Photos: Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
The theater just west of Jefferson opened in 1953, is up for sale and is one of just 10 outdoor movie theaters in Wisconsin.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Speakers in the six front rows of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre remain operational. Customers in the remaining rows can use their FM radios to hear sound for movies.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
The season is over at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre in Jefferson, but owner Lee Burgess said if he doesn't find a buyer, he will continue to operate the business for the 2024 season.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Aisle markers and audio speaker posts share the viewing terrain of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
A building that serves as a snack bar and projection facility is pictured at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
A vintage film projector is displayed in the concessions area of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson. The theatre switched to digital projection in 2011.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
The neon sign for the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre reflects the history and nostalgia of the business that opened in 1953.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Some of the vintage equipment used to broadcast the audio to speakers at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
One of a pair of digital projectors at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre is seen through the glass of the building that houses the projection room.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Posters of recent film releases are displayed in the snack bar of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Barry Luce, the realtor selling the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, checks out the concession stand.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Vintage playground equipment shares the ground below the movie screen of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Barry Luce, the realtor charged with selling the Highway 18 Outdoor Theater near Jefferson, walks the grounds of the property last week. The drive-in, with an asking price of $895,000, is one of 10 outdoor theaters in the state.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
A building that serves as a projection room, concessions area and restroom facility anchors the center portion of the 20-acre property that is home to the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre west of Jefferson.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Lee Burgess in 2011, showing off the $75,000 digital projection system he had just installed at the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson. Burgess is now selling the theater after owning the business since 1999.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, digital equipment
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, Lee Burgess standing with equipment
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre, Lee Burgess with equipment
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
The neon sign for the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre reflects the history and nostalgia of the business that opened in 1953.
Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre
Vintage playground equipment shares the ground below the movie screen of the Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre near Jefferson. The theater, which debuted in 1953, will reopen under new ownership next spring.
The Highway 18 Outdoor Theatre is one of the state's oldest drive-in theaters and one of only a handful that remain.
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