Pec Playhouse Theatre

Meanwhile, Pecatonica High School ended its theatre program. So, in 1998, PPT produced You Can’t Take It with You as the first of what was to become an annual main-stage show featuring high school students. As time and space at the high school became increasingly scarce, PPT entered into an agreement in 1998 with the Pecatonica Heritage Museum to use space in their building complex. This arrangement allowed Pec Playhouse to expand their schedule to five shows per year. As the years went by, theatre seats, air conditioning, heating, lights, sound equipment, and bathrooms were added to the facility. With the help of two amazing contributors, Pecatonica Pharmacy and George Anderson, and the support of German American State Bank, PPT was able to purchase the building in late 2004.