The HISTORIC CHIEF THEATER
Home of the Paul Bunyan Playhouse
2021 Summer Season
GreaseBook, Music, & Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey
7:30pm: June 30, July 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, & 10th Matinees: July 4 (3:00pm), 7 (2:00pm) It’s 1959, and Rydell High School’s senior class is in rare form. The “Burger Palace Boys” are stealing hubcaps and looking tough. Their gum-chewing, chain-smoking “Pink Ladies” are looking hot with teased curls and bobby sox. The 1950s high school dream is about to explode in this rollicking, rock and roll musical that is an homage to the idealism of the fifties. In this famous show, hip Danny Zuko and wholesome Sandy Dumbrowski resolve the problems of their mutual attraction while the gang sings and dances its way through nostalgic scenes at the pajama party, the prom, the burger palace, and the drive-in movie. This show is the one that you want! “Grease” is presented by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc., a Concord Theatricals Company. www.concordtheatricals.com. PG 13 (language, innuendo) |
Sylvia By AR Gurney
7:30 pm July 16, 17, 22, 23, & 24 2:00 pm July 18, 21 Middle-aged Greg is a restless empty-nester. Tired of his job in finance, Greg finds himself searching for life’s meaning. Everything changes when he comes across Sylvia, who quickly becomes the cure to his dissatisfaction. The catch? Sylvia is a grungy but beautiful lab-poodle mix Greg finds in Central Park. Kate, a rising star in the public school system and Greg’s wife of two decades, is looking forward to independence now that the couple no longer has children to look after, and is less than pleased when the clever canine jumps and slobbers her way into their life and apartment. The mounting tension between Greg, Sylvia, and Kate drives a witty and creative story of relationships, crisis, and a beyond-average family pet. The question stands: can he keep her? “Sylvia” is presented by special arrangement with Dramatist Play Service, Inc., New York. PG17 (language) |
Young Frankenstein (West End Edition)Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks
Book by Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan 7:30pm July 28. 29, 30, 31, August 5, 6, & 7 2:00pm August 1, 4 It’s alive! The electrifying adaptation of Mel Brooks’ monstrously funny film will leave you in stitches. Victor Frankenstein, the legendary mad scientist, has died and left his Transylvania estate to his grandson Frederick. The younger Frankenstein (now pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”), together with hunchbacked sidekick Igor (“Eye-gor”) and lab assistant Inga (pronounced normally), quickly finds himself in the mad scientist shoes of his ancestors he so desperately sought to escape. Frederick’s monster rivals his grandfather’s, and when it eventually escapes hilarity ensues. With such memorable tunes as “The Transylvania Mania,” “He Vas My Boyfriend” and “Puttin’ on the Ritz,” Young Frankenstein is scientifically proven, monstrously good entertainment. YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN (WEST END EDITION) is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIShows.com PG 13 (language, innuendo) |
BOX OFFICE HOURS
Box Office is Open for the Season!
Purchase your tickets in person.
REGULAR HOURS:
11:30AM - 6PM
Tuesday
11AM-6PM
Wednesday - Saturday
SHOW DAY HOURS:
11AM - INTERMISSION
Purchase your tickets in person.
REGULAR HOURS:
11:30AM - 6PM
Tuesday
11AM-6PM
Wednesday - Saturday
SHOW DAY HOURS:
11AM - INTERMISSION
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We are located in scenic downtown Bemidji, just around the corner from the lakefront with the famous statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. The Chief Theater is owned and operated by the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, a 501(c) 3 tax exempt, fiscally responsible not-for-profit organization. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law. This activity is made possible, in part, by a grant provided by the Region 2 Arts Council through funding from the Minnesota State Legislature. |
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Business Manager and Other General Information:
info@paulbunyanplayhouse.org
Location: 314 Beltrami Ave. / Bemidji, MN 56601
Phone: 218-751-7270
Email: info@paulbunyanplayhouse.org
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The Chief Theater is owned and operated by the Paul Bunyan Playhouse, a 501(c) 3 tax exempt, fiscally responsible not-for-profit organization, managed by a volunteer Board of Directors and a professional staff. All contributions are tax deductible to the full extent allowable by law.
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