Mindy is originally from Port Byron, IL, a small town on the Mississippi river. She moved to Normal in 1974 to attend ISU. That is also where she met her future husband, Bob. Mindy has a bachelor’s degree in social work and a master’s degree in counseling. While a student at ISU, in addition to…
Dr. Ron Lennon and his husband, Dr. Randy Rentfro have been supporters of Prairie Fire theatre since moving to Normal in April 2025. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Lennon was a university professor, specializing in marketing. He was a marketing professor and Associate Dean during his 20-year career at Barry University (Miami), and he was…
Bob was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree and Master of Music in vocal performance from Illinois State University and did doctoral work at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana. Bob has performed throughout the Midwest with companies such as the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Illinois Opera Theater,…
Ken Solem is a native of the Seattle area and moved to the East Coast after High School. After obtaining a college degree in Hotel/Food Service Management he went to work in the restaurant field managing restaurants for the Marriott Corporation. He later spent many years working in the Golf Management business in the Northern…
Holly originally hails from Omaha, Nebraska, but now lives in El Paso with her husband, David. Holly and David are the proud parents of two very talented, college-age children, Lianna and Gabe. They also recently added a new family member: Diesel, a sweet yellow lab. Holly joined the Prairie Fire Theatre board of directors in…
Katie Henderson has dedicated her life’s work, for over 30 years, to helping children, families, and adult educators understand the intrinsic motivation and power in music to profoundly effect lives. Katie believes that an investment in children is an investment in the future of our world. To that end, Katie founded Music Connections in the…
Barb Dallinger received both her Bachelor’s in Music education and Master of Science in Education in College Student Personnel Administration from Illinois State University. Recently retired from Illinois State and the Division of Student Affairs, her work as the manager of student programming and Braden Auditorium for the major concerts and events offers a fresh…