Tecumseh Outdoor Drama Backstage Tour Chillicothe Ohio 2023

I FINALLY got around to seeing the Tecumseh Outdoor Drama in Chillicothe recently.  It is SPECTACULAR!  Seriously, I have been to a lot of plays, and this one was just over the top amazing.

We bought the VIP ticket, which included some extras AND we were entitled to a backstage tour with some of the cast and crew.  Obviously filming during the play is not allowed, but they were fine with me filming the backstage tour.....

We were told that there are 31 actors in the play, many playing multiple parts.  The "stage" is really all around you, as there is often action going on to the left and right of the stage.  AND, there is a pond behind the stage, then another area behind the stage.  Two artificial mountains are on both sides of the stage....  So the battle scenes in particular can be epic.

I should note that I picked up the source material for the play- the late Allan W. Eckertt's "The Frontiersman".  It is possibly the most interesting book I have ever read....  and that is saying something.

Kentucky and a lot of areas in southern and central Ohio are mentioned in the book and I am familiar with all of the spots.  The author wrote it as historic fiction and it has just a really nice flow to it.

Anyway, we arrived at the Sugarloaf Mountain Theatre around 4, when they opened up.  We walked around a bit, got our tickets, did the backstage tour, and had BBQ sandwiches at their concession area.  The play started at 8, and lasted a couple of hours.  After the play, about 8-9 actors came out for photos and autographs.  I absolutely wanted to get the actors autographs on my program and they were all very sweet.  Most asked where we were from and thanked us for coming out.  Kids were all over the actors and you could tell they will remember this experience forever.