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I am a HUGE lover of live theater. I love watching it, loved the days when I used to do shows, and I have often thought about getting back into it someday. When I saw the news last week that the roof of the Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica collapsed due to heavy snow and ice load, my heart broke a little.
I ve been to a few performances at Pec Playhouse, and I know it is a cherished part of the Pecatonica community. The Playhouse has had so many hurdles to overcome this last year, and this latest setback is one they really need the 815 to help with.
Credit Pec Playhouse Theatre
February’s near-record winter weather took its toll this week on the home of a northern Illinois community theater. Pec Playhouse Theatre in Pecatonica announced Friday that the roof of the auditorium in its building collapsed Wednesday under the weight of accumulated ice and snow. No one was injured.
Along with the roof, most of the auditorium s lighting and heating systems came down into the seating area.
The theater has been closed since the start of the pandemic last spring. Pec’s board said they are working with their insurance company to get a full assessment of the damage. They are also talking with local construction companies on what it will take to rebuild.