Founders John and Kathy
Strelecky

 

John and Kathy founded NRRCT in 1989 when they petitioned the North Riverside Recreation Deptartment to start a new Community Theater. The petition was approved in 1990, and John and Kathy served as the the original two board members.

Hard work and a lot of help allowed John to produce NRRCT's first play,  "Damn Yankees" in 1991. Since then, Kathy (Backstage) and John (Directing and Onstage) have worked tirelessly to keep the Theater Group growing and prospering.  

Kathy was a teacher who enjoyed home tutoring while John practiced dentistry in North Riverside for 34 years until he retired in 2001. 

They have three grown and married children( 2 girls and a boy) and 4 grandsons with a new grandchild on the way! 

John and Kathy also own Our Christmas Tree Farm in Ottawa IL., where families can choose and cut fresh Christmas Trees.