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 eyes are now focused on the second-story opera house for renovation. Sunday Creek Associates is the nonprofit that owns and operates the Tecumseh Theater. sundaycreekassociates.org
On June 6th, the second floor of our historic building will open for the first time since 1960 to the public, welcoming in a new generation to our community space.
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Live From Tuesday Creek
Live From Tuesday Creek
On June 6, the lights came back on at the historic Tecumseh Theater as we welcomed the community into our beautifully restored opera house for the first time in over five decades.
Located on the second floor of the Tecumseh Commons in Shawnee, the theater has long been a gathering place for the region. Today, it begins a new chapter as a home for live performance and community connection in the Little Cities of Black Diamonds microregion.
Our new variety show series, Live From Tuesday Creek, brings together live music, original mini plays, and stories inspired by the people and history of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region.
Whether you're returning to a beloved landmark or visiting for the first time, we invite you to experience this remarkable space and be part of its future.
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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
