Prairie Fire Theatre

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Announcing auditions for BRIGHT STAR. Click here for details.

Join us for our annual membership meeting.

All members* are invited to attend Prairie Fire Theatre’s annual membership meeting at 4:00pm on Thursday, March 23, 2023. The agenda will include a review, discussion, and prospective vote on proposed changes to the PFT bylaws, as well as other board business. Members who plan to attend should contact Mindy Mangialardi at 309-838-4925 or mamangi1@hotmail.com for location and directions to meeting.

*A member is anyone who has made an annual membership contribution/donation of $25.00 or more between January 1, 2022, and March 23, 2023.

We’ve got your number…now you need ours!

PFT’s new phone number is:

309-808-8558

We can’t wait to hear from you!

To Our Donors...

PRAIRIE FIRE THEATRE extends a big THANK YOU to all our 2022 donors.We are grateful not only for your financial contributions, but also for the heartfelt words of appreciation and encouragement during some challenging times. Lastly, we want to acknowledge the following people for their exceptional financial support this season.

You will find a complete list of our generous donors here.

(Updates are made periodically.)

BENEFACTORS ($1,500+)

Russ and Margaret Rutter

PATRONS ($1,000-$1,499)

Michael DeVore
Jean and Charles Morris
Carolyn and Duane Yockey

SPONSORS ($500-$999)

Barb Dallinger
Julie Dobski
John and Rita Hensley
Ralph and Linda Lehmann
Y. Margot Mendoza
Dan Rinkenberger
Carole and Jerry Ringer
Drake Zimmerman, LTD

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.

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Watch Now: MOZART'S DAY OUT

Click here to watch on YouTube.

It’s 1786 and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is turning out music right and left–sonatas, concertos, enormous symphonies.This guy is prolific times ten. At its heart, this operatic romp looks at the importance of dreaming big dreams, how music makes everything better, and the sheer wonder of everyday life. The music is all Mozart, all the time, and the entire show is packed with zippy fun. Kids get to enter the topsy-turvy operatic worlds of three enduring blockbusters–The Marriage of Figaro, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni.