Non-IA Event: Tecumseh, Tonight! (RSVP required)

A Great Opportunity tonight!

Tecumseh! – The Outdoor Drama

Tecumseh! is an outdoor dramatic performance that tells the story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s.  Join the Arts and Humanities Scholars for a performance this Friday, August 28.  We will depart campus at 6pm and travel by bus 45 minutes to Chillicothe, Ohio.  The show begins at 8pm and we will return to campus around midnight.  We will meet at the Ohio Union bus turnaround at 6pm (12th Ave across from the Law School).  Feel free to bring your dinner with you to eat on the bus.  The performance is outdoors, so be prepared for weather (light jacket, rain jacket, bug spray).  Tickets are $10 per student (due before boarding the bus) and please RSPV here.  View a short trailer here.

Here is a description of the show:

Witness the epic life story of the legendary Shawnee leader as he struggles to defend his sacred homelands in the Ohio country during the late 1700’s. “Tecumseh!” has been labeled as one of the most mesmerizing dramas in the nation.
The huge, outdoor stages of the Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre afford the audience a unique viewing experience. You will sit beneath the stars in the beautiful Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre as sheer spectacle surrounds you with a herd of galloping horses, live military cannon in action, and the most dazzling battle sequences offered on the American stage.

This professionally produced outdoor drama was written by seven-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and Emmy recipient, Allan W. Eckert, nationally known for his buckskin bestsellers…The Winning of America Series. The script has been acclaimed as the best of its kind within the outdoor drama industry and continues to fascinate thousands each summer as the story unfolds in the 1,800 seat Sugarloaf Mountain Amphitheatre near Chillicothe, Ohio.
Since the premiere performance of “Tecumseh!” in 1973, over 2.5 million visitors have witnessed this great outdoor play, making it the most popular of its kind in the State of Ohio and entire Mid-Western United States.

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