Lanesboro Arts is thrilled to present "No Matter What You Tell Me" an original play written and performed by Benjamin Boucvalt at the St. Mane Theatre on Saturday, May 16th, 2026 at 7:00 pm!

Tickets are on sale now for $25 General Admission, $22 Lanesboro Arts Members.

Families have secrets. And I’m not just talking about my brother’s bikini wax. Actually, that wasn’t a secret. This solo performance tells the story of how far someone is willing to go to uncover what their family keeps in the dark. And how some secrets, once light hits them, just might change you forever. 

Benjamin has spent most of his career on stage doing classical work. He performed as a resident company member at Great River Shakespeare Festival continuously for the past 13 years. Notable performances include As You Like It/Orlando, Julius Caesar/Cassius, Midsummer/Oberon, Winter’s Tale/Leontes, Cymbeline/Iachimo, and Romeo and Juliet/Romeo. 

Other theatres Benjamin has worked with include the Asolo Repertory Theatre, Playmakers Repertory Company, St. Petersburg Shakespeare Company, and the Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Benjamin’s latest book, “The Name Hennessy,” was published in 2024. He voices one of the main characters in the audiobook that was also released that same year. It is a fully dramatized audiobook, with individual actors reading each character, all recorded together on stage.

Benjamin is also an active martial artist and does fight choreography for stage and film across the country. MFA, SAG-AFTRA/AEA

“Expertly crafted” / A “performance to witness” / “See this show and afterwards, call your parents.”  —A Public Fit’s Timothy Cummings

This event is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.