Memorial Opera House Foundation
Our mission is to provide financial support to Memorial Opera House so that they may use theatre and the arts to build community and create a sense of belonging.
Our Story
How We Began:
A Brief History
The Porter County Memorial Hall, also known as Memorial Opera House, is an historic Grand Army of the Republic memorial hall located in Valparaiso, Indiana.
It was the meeting place of Chaplain Brown GAR Post No. 106, one of 592 GAR posts in Indiana.
Designed in 1892 by a local architect, Charles F. Lembke, using Romanesque styling, it was completed in 1893 to seat 100 people. It was also used as the local opera house.
Meet our Board of Directors
Executive Board
Cliff Bryan
Board Chair
Colleen Peluso
Vice Chair
Jeff Lewis
Secretary
Christy Vice
Treasurer
Members at Large
Rebecca Carroll-Mulligan
Kaye Frataccia-Seibert
Debra Koeppen
Laurie Parpart
Linda Rodenbarger
Drew Sarkisian
John Seibert