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Paul Bunyan Playhouse

    July 2, 2014
    The third play of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse summer season is “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” which opens at 7:30 p.m. tonight through Sunday, but there is no Friday, Fourth of July, performance. The play also runs July 9-12. (From left) Actors Nate Chesney, Ryna London Levin, Catherine Battocletti, Zach Curtis, Katherine Tieben-Holt and (in back) Bonni Allen rehearse a scene Tuesday from the popular American play.Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer
    Spellcheck: To 'Bee' or not to 'Bee' -- Tony Award-winning play next up for Paul Bunyan Playhouse
    BEMIDJI -- There is something to be said for the brutal honesty of youth. Just what that is, we can talk about later. But for now, tickets...
    entertainment/theaterJuly 2, 2014 - 12:12am
    June 19, 2014
    The Paul Bunyan Playhouse will present the nostalgic musical “ I Do! I Do!” from June 18-22 and June 25-28. The two-person show features actors Andrea Leap and Sasha Andrews throughout 50 years of marriage. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer
    'I Do! I Do!' opens at Playhouse
    BEMIDJI -- The first musical of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse season opens tonight at 7:30 p.m. in the Historic Chief Theatre. This opening is a...
    entertainment/theaterJune 19, 2014 - 2:59pm
    June 4, 2014
    The Paul Bunyan Playhouse opens it's 64th summer season with the humorous farce "Noises Off" at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Chief Theater in downtown Bemidji. (From left) Bonni Allen and Katherine Tieben-Holt react to Mitch Berntson with his britches down during rehearsal on Tuesday morning.
    PAUL BUNYAN PLAYHOUSE SEASON OPENER: Nothing quiet about 'Noises Off'
    If you go What: "Noises Off," opening of Paul Bunyan Playhouse's 64th summer season. Where: Historic Chief Theater, downtown Bemidji. When:...
    entertainment/theaterJune 4, 2014 - 4:01pm
    March 26, 2014
    Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio — Geppetto’s Musical Tale” to be presented
    Bemidji Community Theater and Paul Bunyan Playhouse will present Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio — Geppetto’s Musical Tale” starting this...
    entertainment/theaterMarch 26, 2014 - 12:43am
    December 4, 2013
    Actors Robert Saxton (King) and Julia Conlon (Anna) rehearse a scene from Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” which is presented by The Paul Bunyan Playhouse and Bemidji Community Theater for the next two weekends. The play opens Friday at 7:30 p.m. and also will be shown at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and also the weekend of Dec. 13-14, as well as a 2 p.m. show on Dec. 15. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer
    'The King and I' opens Friday
    Actors Robert Saxton (King) and Julia Conlon (Anna) rehearse a scene from Rogers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I,” which is presented...
    entertainment/theaterDecember 4, 2013 - 10:41pm
    July 30, 2013
    MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER Actress Kristen Husby as Amalia receives a love letter unknowingly sent from George, as played by Jake Endres, in the background in "She Loves Me," the final play of the season from the Paul Bunyan Playhouse. The play opens Wednesday night.
    Love letters: "She Loves Me" a classic tale of comedy, romance
    BEMIDJI - "Dear Friend, "If we are lucky, every once in awhile, we get a peek at a love that gives reassurance that all is well with this world....
    entertainment/theaterJuly 30, 2013 - 6:52pm
    July 17, 2013
    MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER Actor Michael Lee receives a lot of attention from (from left) Sarah Gibson, Katherine Thieben-Holt and Bonni Allen in the new Paul Bunyan Playhouse production "Boeing Boeing," a comedy farce that starts tonight and runs through Sunday and also July 24-27.
    Soaring through laughs: "Boeing Boeing" opens at Paul Bunyan Playhouse
    BEMIDJI — Artistic director Zach Curtis gives the audience a first-class ticket to fun in Marc Camoletti’s hilarious, classic ‘60s comedy,...
    entertainment/theaterJuly 17, 2013 - 9:40am
    July 16, 2013
    MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER Actor Michael Lee receives a lot of attention from (from left) Sarah Gibson, Katherine Thieben-Holt and Bonni Allen in the new Paul Bunyan Playhouse production "Boeing Boeing," a comedy farce that starts tonight and runs through Sunday and also July 24-27.
    Up in the air: "Boeing Boeing" opens at Paul Bunyan Playhouse
    BEMIDJI -- Artistic director Zach Curtis gives the audience a first-class ticket to fun in Marc Camoletti's hilarious, classic '60s comedy, "Boeing...
    entertainment/theaterJuly 16, 2013 - 11:29pm
    July 3, 2013
    Actors Peter Simmons and Joel Raney, in back, rehearse a scene in the play "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde," the third play of the summer season for the Paul Bunyan Playhouse at the Historic Chief Theatre. The play runs through July 13, but not on Thursday, the Fourth of July. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer
    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ opens tonight at Paul Bunyan Playhouse
    By Natalie Grosfield Special to the Pioneer BEMIDJI — Do you recall where you were when you heard your first ghost story? Listening...
    entertainment/theaterJuly 3, 2013 - 12:25am
    June 19, 2013
    The second play of the summer at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse is the powerful drama "Dancing at Lughnasa" written by Brian Fiels. From left, Leslie Ball, Julie Ann Nevill, Katie Adducci, Melanie Wehrnacher and Katherine Tieben-Holt rehearse a scene about the sisters reliving their pasts. The play runs through June 29 with performances at 8 p.m. except Sundays with a 2 p.m. matinee. Monte Draper | Bemidji Pioneer
    'Dancing at Lughnasa’ new show at Paul Bunyan Playhouse
    BY Natalie Grosfield Special to the Pioneer BEMIDJI — Some things are so breathtakingly beautiful, they last only for a moment —...
    entertainment/theaterJune 19, 2013 - 12:04am
    June 4, 2013
    MONTE DRAPER | BEMIDJI PIONEER (From left) Actors Michael Lee, Mike Postle and Brian Kelly rehearse from inside their fish house for “Guys on Ice,” the Paul Bunyan Playhouse production that opens tonight at the Historic Chief Theater. The play about two ice fishing buddies runs through June 15.
    Guys on Ice kicks off PBP season
    By Natalie Grosfield Special to The Pioneer BEMIDJI — After this past winter, ice fishing may be the furthest thing from our...
    entertainment/theaterJune 4, 2013 - 5:15pm
    January 10, 2013
    Curtis returns to Paul Bunyan Playhouse; auditions set for Jan. 21
    BEMIDJI – Zach Curtis will return to the Paul Bunyan Playhouse as artistic director for a seventh year, a news release issued Thursday said. “His return to the Playhouse makes him the one of the two longest tenured directors in their 63 year history,” the release said. Curtis...
    entertainmentJanuary 10, 2013 - 11:23pm
    November 20, 2012
    Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
    Job fair addresses area’s needs Thursday’s Bemidji Regional Job Fair attracted about 40 local and regional employers and provided an opportunity for job seekers to explore their options. But it also pointed out a challenge for northwestern Minnesota: the need to teach the skills...
    opinionNovember 20, 2012 - 12:11am
    November 7, 2012
    "Oliver" to open Friday in Bemidji
    Actors Kris Cannon, left, and Rob Aitken react to a request from Tommy Saxton during rehearsal for “Oliver,” a play opening at 7:30 p.m....
    entertainmentNovember 7, 2012 - 11:58pm
    October 31, 2012
    A newcomer to the theater scene in Bemidji, Tommy Saxton, left, is shown on stage with his mentor, Berit Dybing, right, in the Bemidji Community Theater/Paul Bunyan Playhouse production of “Oliver!”, which opens next week at the historic Chief Theater. Patt Rall | Bemidji Pioneer
    Pals team up for leading roles in ‘Oliver!’ production
    BEMIDJI – When the lights go up on “Oliver” next week at the historic Chief Theater, a story about a orphan boy will be told by family...
    entertainmentOctober 31, 2012 - 11:33pm
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