The Alumni - not just here to party
As a service to the thousands of people who have been employed by the production company over 52 years, the TAa was formed in 2012. These employees are not your "normal" skilled labor set, for each season we all put on our loin cloths, petticoats and uniforms, body paint and stippled beards, loaded black powder flintlock rifles and plunged cannons, performed horse stunts, fights, and wardances, cracked blood filled eggs and carved chestskin scalpings, all to perform up to 75 +\- shows a season, all while living in tents and hootches and showered cold showers or dunked in the pond. The TAa was formed to unite these former employees to a common goal...to relive those "glory days" and reunite with friends from long ago, but also to provide a means of working together to give back to the drama; to assist it with contributions made by the unified membership dues, and as the organization grows, through other means of raising funds and volunteering. The show has not changed much over the years in some ways; yet to survive some years, business decisions moved to making necessary cuts and smaller casts; and still the drama has thrived and played again to audiences of thousands. But what economic downturns do to "normal" business is accentuated in a theatrical business and the TAa was formed with hopes to attempt to become a stablizing source of support to the show. Now, you "former employees"(aka Alumni) have a choice to make - to unite with TAa and help with the goal of supporting the outdoor drama, or to just leave its memories in your past and move on to other jobs as the show fades in memory and from the economic landscape of Chillicothe and Central Ohio. We hope you will help continue the tradition of "Tecumseh!" with your former co-workers - The alumni of Tecumseh. Please look through this website for more information on joining and how you can support the goals of the Tecumseh Alumni Association. We're not here just to party anymore. We are here to see "Tecumseh!" live for the next generation to come. Are you in?
Uniting 52+ years of Cast, Crew, and all who worked on Sugarloaf Mountain.
Cast and Crew 1980
The Tecumseh Alumni Association is an incorporated non-profit 501(c)(7) organization, formed in 2012 by former employees and cast members of the outdoor drama, "Tecumseh!" located in Chillicothe, Ohio. This Alumni organization represents the thousands of actors, stage crew, pyro-technicians, costumers, equestrians, ticket office staff, as well as employees of the parent corporation, The Scioto Society, Inc., which has produced the epic outdoor drama since it was first performed in 1973. The Alumni Association acts as a point of contact for all of these who are united by their time on the Mountain; works to provide a network with old friends and 'family';and promises to provide a regular reunion each year for the benefit of the membership to reunite, relive and revive the memory of the Days on the Mountain, and to honor the memory of those of the Family who have passed on to the Great Spirit's reward. We are many faces, names, and tribes united as one family.
The Ghost Tree Memorial
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Created and presented to the Alumni at the 2012 Reunion, this memorial is a lovely 3' tall replica of the original stage 'member', a natural grown tree on Sugarloaf Mountain front lit in the closing scenes of the 2-8 battle and the 2-10 closing. This memorial bears gold medallions that are engraved with the names and years of participation of Alumni to honor their memory. Sponsors are needed to defray the cost of the medallions and the engraving. These sponsorships may be purchased for a specific alum, or offered for any unpaid medallions for only $40 each. A hard copy photo of the Ghost Tree Memorial is also available for a small fee. Contact: ghosttree@tecumsehaa.com for further information.
Please Note: Sponsorships paid for a specified alumni whose medallion has already been sponsored will be given the opportunity to designate a second choice. If no response is made following that opportunity, the TAa reserves the right to allocate the contribution to an unsponsored medallion.
Current Alumni represented upon this Memorial as of
December 1, 2024 include:
* W.L. "Rusty Mundell and Jean Mundell - Visionaries/Founder/ Producer/Director,
Visionary/Wife/Gift Shop Manager
* Allan W. Eckert - Playwright * Robert Rey (1973 Program Cover Artist)
* Herb Friedman - Founding Board Member * Ol' Pensive Pup
* Alan Heiermann - Founding Board Member * Robert Evans - Founding Board Member
* The Scioto Society, Inc. Board Memorial
* David Weiss - 1st Director: 1973, Lighting Designer: 1977-81; 83-2006; Set Design: 2014-2017 (34 years)
* The Unknown - the many Alumni of "Tecumseh!" who we will never know have left this world, but they were our family.
* Bob Aden (1982-'84, 1986) * Wes Martin (1989)
* Wilma Jean Aloisio (1973-?) * Kenneth "Bubba" T. Mason (1989)
* Jose Andrews (1981,'83,'85&'90) * D. Wade (Popwell) McClain (1973)
* Ben Anfore (1987) * Gary Michael McCleese (1973-1975)
* Jay Barnhill (1973-75, 1977) * Bob McKell (1973)
* David Baum (1973) *David "Carmen" McLaughlin (1994)
* Betsy Bergman (1973) * G.W. Meredith (1975)
* Denise Detman Bingaman (1989-1991) * Scott Metzger (1974-'75)
* Stuart Bird (1997) * Troy Nygren (1994-'96)
* Robert Boggs (1990) * Richard Neville (1985-1993)
* J.D. Borst * Chris Parsons (1978-1980)
* Nancy Buskirk (1977-'78, 1984-'85) * Richard Pait (1981)
* David Cheney (1977,78,87) * Bill Partlow (1983?)
* Dan Clary (1976,'78,'88) * Carl Pfeifer (1985-'89) * David "Hussein" Collins (1985-1987) * Chuck Polly (1976-77 (?)
* Scott Copeland (1979) * Rex Richey (1982-'84)
* David Correia (1974,'75) * Bill Roberson (1979)
* Henry Darrow (1978,79) * Andrew Robinson (1984)
* David DeLong (1976-'80) * Andrew Rothhaar (2012)
* Marsha Via DeLong (1975-1977) * Denise (Helga) Schmidt (1984-89, 91-92, 94)
* Philo Dickey (1990-1993) * Tabitha Worley Schmidt (1987)
* Jay Dorff (1978,79) * Doug Sheetz (1990-)
* Debbie Mundell Rey Dowler (1979,80) * Steve Sheetz (1987-'96, 1999)
* Donna Ebert (S.S. Office 1973-1978) * Steve Sigurt (1977)
* Father Mike Elifritz (1980's) * Richard Sillen (1983-84)
* Doug Etling (1976-77) * Kyle Simmons (1993-94)
* Nathan Evans (1985) * Norm Skaggs (1978)
* Steve Evans (1993-96, 98-99) * Rita Snodgrass (1981 - 2009)
* Alan Everhart (1977) * Bill Steckler (1983-'87, 1990)
* John Fahnestock * Steve Stevenson (1976-2006)
* Ralph Disque (1981) * Charlie Strange (1980)
* Ray Fuller (1986-'90) * Craig Summers (1981, 1983)
* Susan Obermeier Fuller (1986-'90) * Rick Swiggett (2001,2003)
* Scott Gaudin (1999-2000) * Michael Swink (1973-76)
* Tom (Baptist) Gerding (1982-1983) * Joe Thornton (1984, 1989)
* Lee Gluchowski (1976-'77) * Byron Tidwell (1974)
* Ryan Harr (2010) * Stan Tipton (1973-'76)
* Walter Harrison (1987) * Richard Valley (1978-'79)
* David Hawk (1981,82) * Clint Vaught (1976)
* Mark Henderson (1974) * Michael "Tiny" Ward (2000-02)
* Joan Henley (1985 & '86) * Brad Waters (1999)
* Trisha Howard (1993) * Jeff Watkins (1984)
* Joe Hupp (1977, '82) * Jim Winburn (Stunt Coordinator - 1978-1983)
* Duncan Inches (1980) * Stu Withers (Lifetime Board Member)
* Kris Jackson (1992-'94) * Daniel Wright (1978-79)
* Terry James Jenkins (2021-22) * Jazz Zelley (1985)
* Mindy Kerry (1979,80) * Irv Peters
* David King (1981) * Mike Palumbo
* Alan Kirk (1973)
* Ginger McFarland Kolbaba (1990-1992)
* Brian LaCosse (1980-'82)
* Debbie Leach (1982)
* Tom Lehr (1978-79)
* Rod Leist (1977-1978)
* Debbie Lynch (1982)
* Kevin Malloy (1978, 1980)
* Marci Markwell
("^" - Medallions that need a sponsor)
("#" - Sponsorship pending receipt)
Total: 118 at 12-1-24
Created and presented to the Alumni at the 2012 Reunion, this memorial is a lovely 3' tall replica of the original stage 'member', a natural grown tree on Sugarloaf Mountain front lit in the closing scenes of the 2-8 battle and the 2-10 closing. This memorial bears gold medallions that are engraved with the names and years of participation of Alumni to honor their memory. Sponsors are needed to defray the cost of the medallions and the engraving. These sponsorships may be purchased for a specific alum, or offered for any unpaid medallions for only $40 each. A hard copy photo of the Ghost Tree Memorial is also available for a small fee. Contact: ghosttree@tecumsehaa.com for further information.
Please Note: Sponsorships paid for a specified alumni whose medallion has already been sponsored will be given the opportunity to designate a second choice. If no response is made following that opportunity, the TAa reserves the right to allocate the contribution to an unsponsored medallion.
Current Alumni represented upon this Memorial as of
December 1, 2024 include:
* W.L. "Rusty Mundell and Jean Mundell - Visionaries/Founder/ Producer/Director,
Visionary/Wife/Gift Shop Manager
* Allan W. Eckert - Playwright * Robert Rey (1973 Program Cover Artist)
* Herb Friedman - Founding Board Member * Ol' Pensive Pup
* Alan Heiermann - Founding Board Member * Robert Evans - Founding Board Member
* The Scioto Society, Inc. Board Memorial
* David Weiss - 1st Director: 1973, Lighting Designer: 1977-81; 83-2006; Set Design: 2014-2017 (34 years)
* The Unknown - the many Alumni of "Tecumseh!" who we will never know have left this world, but they were our family.
* Bob Aden (1982-'84, 1986) * Wes Martin (1989)
* Wilma Jean Aloisio (1973-?) * Kenneth "Bubba" T. Mason (1989)
* Jose Andrews (1981,'83,'85&'90) * D. Wade (Popwell) McClain (1973)
* Ben Anfore (1987) * Gary Michael McCleese (1973-1975)
* Jay Barnhill (1973-75, 1977) * Bob McKell (1973)
* David Baum (1973) *David "Carmen" McLaughlin (1994)
* Betsy Bergman (1973) * G.W. Meredith (1975)
* Denise Detman Bingaman (1989-1991) * Scott Metzger (1974-'75)
* Stuart Bird (1997) * Troy Nygren (1994-'96)
* Robert Boggs (1990) * Richard Neville (1985-1993)
* J.D. Borst * Chris Parsons (1978-1980)
* Nancy Buskirk (1977-'78, 1984-'85) * Richard Pait (1981)
* David Cheney (1977,78,87) * Bill Partlow (1983?)
* Dan Clary (1976,'78,'88) * Carl Pfeifer (1985-'89) * David "Hussein" Collins (1985-1987) * Chuck Polly (1976-77 (?)
* Scott Copeland (1979) * Rex Richey (1982-'84)
* David Correia (1974,'75) * Bill Roberson (1979)
* Henry Darrow (1978,79) * Andrew Robinson (1984)
* David DeLong (1976-'80) * Andrew Rothhaar (2012)
* Marsha Via DeLong (1975-1977) * Denise (Helga) Schmidt (1984-89, 91-92, 94)
* Philo Dickey (1990-1993) * Tabitha Worley Schmidt (1987)
* Jay Dorff (1978,79) * Doug Sheetz (1990-)
* Debbie Mundell Rey Dowler (1979,80) * Steve Sheetz (1987-'96, 1999)
* Donna Ebert (S.S. Office 1973-1978) * Steve Sigurt (1977)
* Father Mike Elifritz (1980's) * Richard Sillen (1983-84)
* Doug Etling (1976-77) * Kyle Simmons (1993-94)
* Nathan Evans (1985) * Norm Skaggs (1978)
* Steve Evans (1993-96, 98-99) * Rita Snodgrass (1981 - 2009)
* Alan Everhart (1977) * Bill Steckler (1983-'87, 1990)
* John Fahnestock * Steve Stevenson (1976-2006)
* Ralph Disque (1981) * Charlie Strange (1980)
* Ray Fuller (1986-'90) * Craig Summers (1981, 1983)
* Susan Obermeier Fuller (1986-'90) * Rick Swiggett (2001,2003)
* Scott Gaudin (1999-2000) * Michael Swink (1973-76)
* Tom (Baptist) Gerding (1982-1983) * Joe Thornton (1984, 1989)
* Lee Gluchowski (1976-'77) * Byron Tidwell (1974)
* Ryan Harr (2010) * Stan Tipton (1973-'76)
* Walter Harrison (1987) * Richard Valley (1978-'79)
* David Hawk (1981,82) * Clint Vaught (1976)
* Mark Henderson (1974) * Michael "Tiny" Ward (2000-02)
* Joan Henley (1985 & '86) * Brad Waters (1999)
* Trisha Howard (1993) * Jeff Watkins (1984)
* Joe Hupp (1977, '82) * Jim Winburn (Stunt Coordinator - 1978-1983)
* Duncan Inches (1980) * Stu Withers (Lifetime Board Member)
* Kris Jackson (1992-'94) * Daniel Wright (1978-79)
* Terry James Jenkins (2021-22) * Jazz Zelley (1985)
* Mindy Kerry (1979,80) * Irv Peters
* David King (1981) * Mike Palumbo
* Alan Kirk (1973)
* Ginger McFarland Kolbaba (1990-1992)
* Brian LaCosse (1980-'82)
* Debbie Leach (1982)
* Tom Lehr (1978-79)
* Rod Leist (1977-1978)
* Debbie Lynch (1982)
* Kevin Malloy (1978, 1980)
* Marci Markwell
("^" - Medallions that need a sponsor)
("#" - Sponsorship pending receipt)
Total: 118 at 12-1-24
Promontory Fire 1978
