Paul Bunyan Playhouse

08/24/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated in our recent rummage sale! Special kudos to extra-item contributors, Sundown Records, and Roy's Comics & Games!

08/08/2026

Join us tonight for our season finale, and final showing of Avenue Q! See the show that will make you laugh out loud and has received multiple standing ovations at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse! Tickets are still available at the box office, or at
https://paulbunyanplayhouse.thundertix.com/
See you there!

08/05/2026

Board President Cynthia Booth and Executive Director Roy C. Booth will be talking up Avenue Q and the future of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse Tuesday morning at 8:45 AM on KBXE radio.

And Happy Belated Birthday to board member Cody Fowler!

08/04/2026

Q10. True or False. Mortimer Snerd was a popular actor at the Paul Bunyan playhouse when it was at Birchmont during the summer of 1975.

08/02/2026

Another standing ovation Saturday night for Avenue Q! Go and see what folks are cheering about! Squeeeee!

Sunday, August 2, 2026 - 02:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 02:00 PM CDT
Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Friday, August 7, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Tickets: Adults $25-$30.

Contact The Paul Bunyan Playhouse
​Location: 314 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, MN 56601 (The Chief Theater)
Phone: 218-751-7270
Email: [email protected]

Sponsored by Paul Bunyan Communications

Content Advisory: Strong language, adult themes, sexual humor, and puppet nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

08/01/2026

First of all, congratulations to the cast and crew of Avenue Q for their triumphant standing ovation Friday night! Well-earned!

Secondly, happy 34th wedding anniversary wishes to Board President Cynthia Booth and Executive Director Roy C. Booth. (Photo taken at the cast and crew party for Noises Off, Bemidji State University, Fall of 1987. Cynthia was "Poppie"; Roy was "Selsdon.")

07/30/2026

07/30/2026

Meet Princeton.

He's a recent college graduate with a B.A. in English who's searching for something we all can relate to—a purpose in life. Earnest, optimistic, and maybe just a little naïve, Princeton is about to discover that life and adulthood don't always go according to plan. Filled with gut-busting humor and a delightfully catchy score, not to mention puppets, Avenue Q is a truly unique show that has quickly become a favorite for audiences everywhere. Although the show addresses humorous adult issues, it is similar to a beloved children's show; a place where puppets are friends, Monsters are good, and life lessons are learned.

Winner of the Tony Awards "Triple Crown" for Best Musical, Best Score, and Best Book, Avenue Q is part flesh, part felt, and packed with a lot of heart.

Meet Princeton and the rest of the neighborhood in Avenue Q at the Paul Bunyan Playhouse!

Thursday, July 30, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Friday, July 31, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Saturday, August 1, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Sunday, August 2, 2026 - 02:00 PM CDT
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - 02:00 PM CDT
Thursday, August 6, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT
Friday, August 7, 2026 - 07:30 PM CDT

Tickets: Adults $25

Contact The Paul Bunyan Playhouse
​Location: 314 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji, MN 56601 (The Chief Theater)
Phone: 218-751-7270
Email: [email protected]

Sponsored by Paul Bunyan Communications

Content Advisory: Strong language, adult themes, sexual humor, and puppet nudity. Intended for mature audiences.

07/29/2026

A sneak peek at our talented cast! Thursday is Opening Night!

The final production of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse’s summer season will feature not only a line-up of human actors when it opens at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, at the Chief Theater.

07/19/2026

Huge thank you to our summer sponsor, Paul Bunyan Communications!

Tickets: https://www.thechieftheater.com/