2025 Champagne Gala and Fundraiser
Sips and Serenades: PFT’s Annual Champagne Gala and Fundraiser 6:30 pm Saturday, May 17…Join us…
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PFT is excited to announce the cast for THE BAKER’S WIFE
Please note the following season updates…
We will be offering the following three public performances of our children’s opera
THE GHOST IN THE OPERA HOUSE.
All ages are welcome to attend these performances!
6:30 p.m. Friday, May 9 – Hansen Center, Illinois Wesleyan University
10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10 – Bloomington Public Library
3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 10 – Unitarian Universalist Church
Performance dates for THE BAKER’S WIFE are as follows:
7:30 p.m. Wednesday* through Saturday, August 13-16
3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 17
*The Wednesday, August 13th performance is “pay-what-you-can” at the door. (No ticketing or online reservations.)
THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2025 DONORS
with special acknowledgement of our ANGEL donors:
JULIE AND BOB DOBSKI and RUSS AND MARGARET RUTTER
BENEFACTORS
Drake Zimmerman and Jan Elfline*
PATRONS
Nancy Brokaw
Phylis VerSteegh
Duane and Carolyn Yockey
SPONSORS
Ray and Laurie Bergner
Michael and Eva DeVore
John and Marilyn Freese
Dan Rinkenberger
Steve and Deb Wannemacher
GUARANTORS
Fran and Herm Brandau
Phil and Marla Corkill
Gail and Galen Crow
Rita and John Hensley
Mike Kerber
Carol Schrantz
Peg Schickendanz
COLLEAGUES
Yogesh Agarwal
Maureen Blair and Al Martinez
Alan and Katie Chapman
Charlotte and Andrew Cooney
Ruth Ann and Steve Friedberg*
Carol Gardner*
Mary Gerwig and Tom Hanson
Tom and Margaret Hayden
Don Jackanicz
Pat Johnson
Mike and Karin Kelleher
COLLEAGUES continued
Pat Pence
Lee and Sally Rudolph
Paul and Kay Swiech
Marge and Barry Weaver
Gwen and Charles Yurieci
ASSOCIATES
Joyce Benninhouse
Rose and Dan Harms
Kathy and Dan Steadman
*Denotes donations made in 2024 that we could not include our programs because our season had ended.
OUR PURPOSE
Drawing from an exceptional pool of local talent, Prairie Fire Theatre makes high quality, professional music theatre and light opera accessible to children, adults and seniors in our community, thus enhancing the quality of life of the residents of Bloomington-Normal and the surrounding area.
OUR HISTORY
Prairie Fire Theatre was founded in 1998 by local artist Robert Mangialardi. Our initial focus was solely on bringing high quality, professional music theater and light opera to adult audiences. In 2003, we expanded our mission to include elementary school aged children by producing and taking our children’s opera to local elementary schools.
OUR DONORS
As a patron of the arts, you understand how much music adds to the richness of our community. Since 1998, Prairie Fire Theatre has played a vital role in bringing high quality opera and musical theater to Bloomington-Normal. We couldn’t do it with our donors. Click here to see our 2022 donors. If you would like to donate to Prairie Fire Theatre, you have several ways to do so. Donate here.
Watch Now: TREBLE TROUBLE
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About our 2024 production of Treble Trouble…
The Land of Melodia needs a heads up because Count Sticky Fingers is planning to steal all their notes and feed them into the Music Munching Machine! And those notes include the magic Star Notes that must be hung and sung in the palace courtyard each night as the moon rises. That ritual is the only protection Melodians have from the Petrification Curse, which has begun to leak out anyway. Before you know it, Queen Adagio’s legs will be turning to stone! It’s up to Princess Poco. Can she recapture the notes and reverse the curse before it’s too late?
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OUR GALLERY FEED
Thank You To Our Grantors, Past and Present
