Sumter Opera House

Your Voice Can Shape the Future of the Sumter Opera House

The Sumter Opera House is preparing for its grand reopening after closing for renovations in June 2025. While construction is nearing completion, we want to hear from the people who will enjoy the venue in the future, including those who may not be familiar with the Opera House today.

We are launching a short community survey and invite all Sumter residents to participate. The survey takes about five minutes to complete. Your feedback on entertainment, advertising, and how the Sumter Opera House communicates with the community will help shape its future and better serve our residents.

Take the Survey: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=tqSkpDj8lEKO7eHISoDdu8Re6bGKelxEjc8e2dlYm6ZUMVlPTlc0QlQ2VENSWlMxOU9EUklMU1dSQS4u

Open through July 10, 2026

We all know the magic of Main Street here in Sumter. When you come for a show, here's how that ticket you purchased is impacting the City of Sumter, South Carolina in a bigger way...

👋 Every arts event brings visitors from neighboring towns
🛍 Local shops see a boost when patrons come downtown
🍽 Visitors spend on average $60.57 in the community
🎵 77% of people came downtown came JUST for the arts!

The arts are a powerful, yet underrated economic engine. The magic moves from the stage and out onto Main Street where local businesses thrive. This is what helps make Sumter a place to call 'home'.

We're grateful to our friends at the Americans for the Arts. If you want to learn more and advocate for the arts with us, visit americansforthearts.org/advocate for more info!

Our friends at Americans for the Arts work year-round with policymakers to advance federal arts policy.

But it starts locally with listening to communities like ours, Sumter.

Please help us spread the word and take their 2026 National Arts Policy Survey with these five straightforward questions covering federal investment, arts education, creative workforce support, and more.

The survey takes two minutes. Never forget that your voice matters and it's how we keep the arts alive!

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We are HIRING! 📣 Join our Sumter Opera House team and help bring events to life, from managing rentals to leading front-of-house and creating memorable guest experiences.

Our Theater Services Coordinator will support events from planning to ex*****on, lead front-of-house staff and volunteers, oversee concessions and daily operations.

Please note that some evenings, weekends, and holidays are required for this position. Apply now and be part of something special!

- Deadline to Apply: Open until filled
- Apply online at www.sumtersc.gov
- Or mail resume with cover letter along with application to: City of Sumter Human Resources, 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150

Now hiring…an Opera House Wrangler 🤠

The Theater Services Coordinator at the Sumter Opera House isn’t for the faint of heart, folks! You’ll be:

✔️ Taming ticket lines
✔️ Wrangling up rentals
✔️ Calming the storm on wild show days
✔️ Keeping the whole show from riding off the rails

If you can juggle it all with a smile and rope alongside some of the best in the business, saddle up with us at the Sumter Opera House 🎭

- Deadline to Apply: Open until filled
- Apply online at www.sumtersc.gov
- Or mail resume with cover letter along with application to: City of Sumter Human Resources, 21 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150