Orpheum Theatre ghost lore

The Orpheum Theatre is a historic downtown performing arts venue that opened in 1928 and hosts Broadway tours, concerts, and community events. Over the decades staff and patrons have shared anecdotal reports of unexplained sounds and sightings, producing a body of local ghost stories tied to the building. Those anecdotal tales are commonly referenced in light-hearted local jokes and theater lore around opening nights and late rehearsals.