Tecumseh Theater • Tecumseh Commons

05/30/2026

This new era deserves new merchandise!

Celebrate the return of the Tecumseh Theater with brand-new shirts, hats, and drink koozies available at our Grand (re)Opening on June 6. We'll also have a limited number of Chad Seurkamp's Live From Tuesday Creek art posters available for purchase.

Doors to the Commons open at 6:30 p.m., with doors to the historic Opera House opening at 7 p.m. ahead of our 7:30 p.m. performance of Live From Tuesday Creek.

Tickets are available online at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc or can be purchased in person before the show on June 6. We can't wait to celebrate this exciting new chapter with our community!

05/29/2026

Reporting live from Tuesday Creek... 🎶

We’re excited to confirm Brian and Henry Harnetty as performers for our Grand (re)Opening Night on June 6! We hope to see you in the audience as this father-son duo takes the stage at the newly restored Tecumseh Theater.

Buy tickets now at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc.

A little more about Brian and Henry:
Brian Harnetty is a composer, artist, and author based in Columbus, Ohio. He is known for his music projects with sound archives, and for working with communities in Appalachian Ohio. Brian is currently the Board President of Sunday Creek Associates, and he teaches musicology and music composition at The Ohio State University.

Henry Harnetty is a musician and songwriter. He plays many different instruments and styles of music, from jazz to indie rock. Henry just graduated from Whetstone High School in Columbus, and will be studying guitar at DePaul University in Chicago this fall.

Brian’s grandfather (and Henry’s great-grandfather), Mordecai Williams (1906-67), grew up in Shawnee and played saxophone at the Tecumseh Theater in the 1920s. He was also the captain of the basketball team, and played on the floor of the theater. Brian and Henry are happy to play music on the same stage, a century later.

05/28/2026

Word on the street is “Live From Tuesday Creek” and the Grand (re)Opening of the Tecumseh Theater are just around the corner!

You won’t want to miss this historic event for Shawnee and Perry County. Tickets for our Opening Night on June 6th at 7 p.m. are on sale now at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc! We can’t wait to welcome the community back after 50 years of preservation.

We’re also looking for volunteers for the big night! If you’re available on June 6th and have an interest in bar tending, ushering, parking assistance, merchandise sales, and more, please fill out the volunteer form at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc or email [email protected].

All volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket to the show. We’ll see you on Opening Night!

05/28/2026

Here’s a glimpse of what’s ahead at the Tecumseh Theater... and yes, these performances will take place on the grand stage of our newly restored Theater Opera House. 🎭

We can't wait to host live music, tribute shows, community programming, and special events at our venue! Let's bring more entertainment to Shawnee and the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region!

Tickets for all upcoming events are available at tecumsehtheater.org/events.

We’re also hoping to host even more community events before the end of the year! If you’re part of a band, performance group, or act interested in booking our venue, please reach out to [email protected].

And don’t forget, this exciting new chapter begins with our Grand (re)Opening Night and “Live From Tuesday Creek” on June 6 at 7:30 p.m. Get your tickets now at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc!

05/28/2026

05/27/2026

Want to be part of our historic Grand (re)Opening? 🎭

It takes a village to reopen a theater after 50 years, and we’re looking for volunteers to help make Opening Night on June 6 unforgettable!

We’re seeking volunteers to assist with bar sales, ushering, parking, merchandise, and more during “Live From Tuesday Creek.” All volunteers will receive a complimentary ticket to the show and the chance to be directly involved in this exciting moment for the Tecumseh Theater and our community.

Interested in helping? Fill out the volunteer interest form at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc or email [email protected] for more information!

A direct link for the volunteer form can be found here: tecumsehtheater.ludus.com/volunteer/opportunity/10369

05/27/2026

A huge thank you to Spectrum News 1 Ohio and Corey O'Leary for highlighting the story of our historic Tecumseh Theater ahead of our Grand (re)Opening!

After decades of community effort, we can’t wait to welcome audiences back to the Theater Opera House for “Live From Tuesday Creek” on June 6. Our opening night and variety show are a celebration of the Little Cities of Black Diamonds region and the next chapter of this historic space. We hope to see you there!

Get your tickets now at tecumsehtheater.org/lftc.

Read Corey O'Leary's full story on our theater at: spectrumnews1.com/oh/cleveland/news/2026/05/27/tecumseh-theater-renovation-shawnee

News Story by: Corey O'Leary and Spectrum News 1 Ohio

05/25/2026

Happy Memorial Day, Perry County 🇺🇸

This photo from the 1930s captures veterans marching in a Memorial Day celebration near Corning, and for us, it is a reminder of the deep history and community spirit that continues throughout Perry County today.

We had planned to attend the Memorial Day Parade in Shawnee, but flooded roads kept us from making it there. We hope everyone has a safe and meaningful holiday despite the cloudy weather!

We’d also love to welcome the community to our Tecumseh Theater Open House tomorrow, May 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the theater! Stop by to: tour our historic opera house ahead of our June 6 Grand (re)Opening, purchase tickets for “Live From Tuesday Creek” in person, hear about upcoming 2026 programming, and meet Director Melissa Wales and members of our team.

We can’t wait to open our doors again and celebrate this next chapter with the community that made it possible!

05/23/2026

Our Director Melissa Wales invites you to join us for the Tecumseh Theater Open House on Tuesday, May 26 from 6 to 8 p.m.!

At our Open House, you'll be able to purchase tickets for “Live From Tuesday Creek” in person, hear about our upcoming 2026 programming, tour our historic theater opera house, and meet Melissa, our director who has been helping lead the theater through this exciting new chapter.

We’d love to welcome our community into the theater next week as we celebrate everything ahead!