Welcome to The Tecumseh Theater: The Soul of the Little Cities
We are located at 114-116 West Main Street in the National Register of Historic Places District in Shawnee, Ohio.
The building was built in 1908 and saved from the wrecking ball in 1976. Today, the exterior of the building is completely renovated, and on June 6th, 2026, the second floor Opera House opened to the public for the first time since 1960, welcoming in a new generation to our community space.
The Tecumseh Theater is owned and operated by the nonprofit organization Sunday Creek Associates.
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Shawnee native Randy Gleason is performing on the historic Tecumseh Theater stage two weekends in a row! If you buy tickets to both shows, you can save big with the Randy Gleason Two-Show Ticket Pass
See Randy Gleason Two Weekends in a Row This October
“Slow Moments in Shawnee” by Randy Gleason
Live From Tuesday Creek
Next performance:
October 10th: featuring Randy Gleason
Our original variety show for a new era of the Tecumseh Theater
Learn more about our theater
Watch this “Driving With Darbee” video, produced by WOSU Public Television, where Jeff Darbee and Nancy Recchie revisit where they had their first date together.
You, too, can come visit the Tecumseh Theater, and discover the history and nature of Shawnee. You can also imagine what the future might be like as we continue to renovate and hold the theater up together.
“If we didn’t have the theater, there would be no gathering. From local people to out of town people, the first thing they say is ‘can we go upstairs?’ Without the people who care for and love the theater, it wouldn’t be here.”
– Deb Hutmire, Shawnee resident
