ExcitingWorks in Progress
It's time to bring Lucettte's story with Paul Bunyan to children in a musical audio book and more,, and the stage -- "Lucette! Paul Bunyan Meets His Match."
This fun tall tale presents a delightful environmental twist to the beloved Bunyan tale.
Lucette--a giant young woman of Ojibwe and French Voyageur heritage raised by the bears--is easily Paul Bunyan's match. She puts him through three zany love tests to see if he can see things from her point of view. She seeks to transform Paul and his logging crew from indiscriminate loggers into caring foresters. The musical, developed with composer Owen, P. Olson, has lively, catchy, and memorable songs to bring this BIG tale to life.
"Lucette!" Musical Audio Book & More
"Lucette!" the Musical
"Lucette!" with Books
Enjoy This Fun-Filled North Woods Legend with the Musical Audiobook & More
Coming in September 2026, the musical audio book "Lucette! Paul Bunyan Meets His Match" will debut (and we're aiming for a picture book too).
This exciting audio book adapted from the longer musical and complementing the picture book will take readers into the enchanted woods for this tall tale song-filled story that will change how they look at forests forever in the best of ways!
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"Lucette!" on Stage
"Lucette!" on Stage
A New Tall Tale Musical Retells the MN Story of Paul Bunyan from Lucette's Perspective ... & the Animals
"Lucette! Paul Bunyan Meets His Match" is a lively tale of lumberjacks, trees, animals, and two giants at odds with each other. Who will get the best of whom? And will Paul pass Lucette's tricky love tests?
This musical, born in the north woods, reflects its long history that includes the animals and native nations that first lived in the area, and how the forests changed with the coming of the logging, farmers, and towns. It's tough for everyone to get along, but Lucette comes in to work her tall tale magic, and Paul's falling for her big time. One of the performers proclaimed, "Lucette's the new Lorax!"
Librettist Marybeth Lorbiecki, Composer Owen Paul Olson worked with Director Dr. Kathy Welch to workshop this new work to audience acclaim. Dr. Welch, an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls and the co-founder of Green T Productions and co-owner of the Old Gem Theater.
We'll keep you posted for the theatrical premiere!
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