One of the brightest stars of Rockford theater has died. Linda Abronski was a founding member of Artists' Ensemble Theater in 2004 and graced the stage for decades before with New American Theater.
Abronski died August 17 shortly after being diagnosed with esophageal cancer.
She starred in countless stage productions in the Rockford area, including “Nickel and Dimed,” “Steel Magnolias,” “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and a number of P.G. Wodehouse plays, often with her partner in life and on stage, Steve Vrtol. She was also a fixture in the annual Hometown Holiday variety shows.
Abronski even took on a part in WNIJ’s COVID-era collaboration with Artists' Ensemble Theater, Agatha Christie’s “The Curse of the Western Star.”
A celebration of Abronski’s life is planned for this Saturday, August 31, at a friend’s home in Rockford. There are also plans in the works for a celebration in December.
