About Cardinal Stage Company

Founded in 2006, Cardinal Stage Company began with an ambitious goal: to establish a professional regional theatre in Bloomington.


Diane Kondrat, Henry Woronicz, Anjanette Hall, Alex Shotts in Our Town, January 2006


Cardinal produces a range of material to compliment the wide range of interests in the community. We tackle and reinterpret classics like Inherit the Wind and Romeo & Juliet, and produce musical favorites like The Sound of Music, Little Shop of Horrrors, and My Fair Lady. We also stage more challenging material like boom and last season’s outrageous Irish comedy The Lonesome West.


My Fair Lady, June 2011


The consistent factor throughout is that Cardinal shows are popular, critically praised, and have added a compelling new dimension to Bloomington’s thriving theatre scene.


"The Sound of Music boasts Cardinal’s signature high-polish production values. The sets, costumes, lighting, sound and overall stagecraft are excellent." -The Herald-Times


We take pride in being a community asset for Bloomington, whether it’s boosting the local economy by bringing people downtown to shop and eat, or providing families a welcome new tradition with our popular family holiday show.


The Family Holiday Show launched in 2006 with A Year with Frog and Toad


We promote local talent from Bloomington and nearby communities. Indiana-based actors and designers also have the opportunity to work with visiting artists from New York, Chicago, Portland, Seattle and Louisville.

Celebrated Chicago actors Ernest Perry, Jr.
and Danny Goldring


Alongside staging first rate plays and musicals, we've introduced a number of important outreach programs, including the Community Ticket Initiative, which last season brought 1,000 children and families from underserved populations to Cardinal shows for free. The CTI program is an important part of Cardinal’s mission to cultivate a lifelong passion for the arts in Bloomington’s diverse community.


Little Shop of Horrors, May 2010


We also recently introduced our new Cardinal for Kids series with a very popular production of If you If Give a Mouse a Cookie. This year's Cardinal for Kids series features Click Clack Moo and Go, Dog. Go! .


A Year with Frog and Toad, May 2011


Cardinal Stage Company is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, meaning that your donations and subscriptions are what enable us to stage shows of the quality you’ve come to expect and to continue our extensive outreach programs.

We thank you for your continued support and look forward to seeing you at the theatre!

Artistic Director Randy White and Associate Artistic Director Mike Price in rehearsals for
A Christmas Carol, December 2010