ST. MARYS, Ohio – The Saint Marys Opera House debuted its new outdoor pavilion Sunday afternoon, coinciding with the start of its inaugural summer concert series.
Four musical acts performed as part of the monthly event, which will run on the first Sunday of each month until October. Four years ago, the Friends of the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House took over the building and began extensive renovations, which included the addition of a pavilion and seating area for concerts and other community events. While Sunday marked the venue’s inaugural concert, more entertainment is scheduled for next weekend as part of St. Marys Summerfest.
“On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, we will have entertainment, as well as reveal who the pavilion’s major sponsor is. And it will be a lot of fun to reveal who it is. It’s been kept under wraps for a year, and I believe people will be surprised to learn that this area extends beyond St Mary’s, so we’re very excited to reveal that next week, and it just shows all of the great possibilities that the theater has, that the outdoor venue has to make St Mary’s a destination point,” said Doug Spencer of the Friends of the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House Pavilion will be held Saturday, August 9, at 5:45 p.m., following the Summerfest parade. The event will include the sponsor reveal, as well as appearances by state lawmakers and Ohio Historic Preservation Office representatives to highlight the project’s significance.
