Help Us Celebrate Bain Boehlke and His Extraordinary Life in the Theater.

Friends, colleagues, artists and audiences are invited to join us for Bain Boehlke: A Life in the Theater, a celebration of Bain's life and remarkable theatrical legacy.

Monday, October 19, 2026 at 2:00 PM

Park Square Theatre

20 West 7th Place

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Reception to follow

Admission is free, but reservations are required through the Park Square Theatre box office. No donation is required to attend.

Actors, singers, collaborators and friends who worked with Bain will gather for an afternoon of performances, music, and personal remembrances. We will honor his work as an actor, director and founder of the Jungle Theater, and his profound influence on generations of theater artists and audiences.

Park Square Theatre has generously donated its theater for the event, and performers and speakers are donating their time. Still, an event of this size carries significant costs, including theater and technical staff, video and projection equipment, live streaming, piano moving and tuning, and catering for the reception.

We’re asking Bain's friends, colleagues and admirers to help cover these expenses so we can create a celebration worthy of Bain and his contribution to Minnesota theater. In thanks for Park Square's generosity, any funds remaining after expenses will go to the theatre in Bain's memory.

We are grateful to the artists and friends taking part, to Park Square Theatre, and to everyone helping us honor a man whose work meant so much to so many.

We hope you will join us on October 19 to celebrate Bain — and a truly extraordinary life in the theater.