About DLO
The Best in Community Musical Theatre Since 1956
DLO Musical Theatre began as Danville Light Opera in 1956, making it the oldest musical theatre group in the area. Each year, this all-volunteer community theatre presents three mainstage musical productions, as well as youth and teen musicals every summer.
Mission and Vision
Our Mission
The mission of DLO Musical Theatre is to produce live musical theater entertainment that provides opportunities for artistic and creative expression, education, and community outreach for the enrichment of individuals and the communities in which they live. By embracing diversity as a value and a practice, we commit to inclusion that shall be fully expressed in our organizational culture, values, norms and behaviors.
Our Vision
The vision of DLO Musical Theatre shall be to bring an appreciation and understanding of musical theatre to the diverse communities it serves, without regard to age, disability status, economic circumstance, ethnicity, gender, race, religion or sexual orientation.
Non-Discrimination
DLO Musical Theatre is committed to accessibility of programming to the community, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation including gender identity, disability, age, marital status, education, military status, or citizenship status.
Board of Directors
President: Paul Strain
Vice President: Jeanne Dunn
Treasurer: Andrew Peters
Secretary: Jamey Coutant
Members: Natalya Bourn, Nancy Keener, Mackenzie Kizer, Heather Miyagi, Jodi Prosser-Muller, Jordan Richey, Kady Richey, Suzzen Rose, Lisa Strain, Bailey Thompson, Vergia Turner
and all active past presidents (with one collective vote)
1955 Richard Telling (President)
1956 Russell Suycott (Gen. Mgr.)
1957 Jack Baldwin (Acting Gen. Mgr.)
1958 Jack Baldwin (President)
1958–59 Roy Haakon Goranson
1959–60 Frank Williams
1960–61 Robert Westwater
1961–62 Roy Haakon Goranson
1962–63 Harold French
1963–64 Frank Williams
1964–65 Barbara Bowles
1965–66 Richard G. Hall
1966–67 Dale Everts
1967–68 Tom Goder
1968–69 Ron McDaniel
1969–70 Beverly Anders
1970–72 Harold French
1972–75 Louise McCollum
1975–76 Jamie Briggs
1976–77 Bill Lucas
1977–78 Mary Lou Spain
1978–79 Duane H. Prentice
1979–80 John R. Orsulak
1980–81 Pamela Shaw Heath
1981–83 Daniel J. Miller
1983–84 Duane H. Prentice
1984–85 Harold French
1985–86 Daniel J. Miller
1986–88 Ruth Bryant
1988–89 Kathleen Spain
1989–91 Rebecca Majors Quetone
1991–92 Mary Lou Mauck
1992–95 Nancy Henderson
1995–96 Danita Morfey
1996–97 Laurel Soderstrom
1997–2000 Nancy Henderson
2000–02 Amy Hegg
2002–04 Ann Soderstrom
2004–07 Lon Henderson
2007–13 Gary Lickfett
2013-16 Richard Welchans
2016-19 Heather Miyagi
2019- Paul Strain