PULASKI, Tenn. (WZTV) — A Tennessee theatre group looking for a new home stumbled upon the surprise of a lifetime.

Tammy Pierchoski is no stranger to the stage. Serving as an advocate for the arts in Middle Tennessee at STAAR Theatre, she’s a natural storyteller. Perhaps her favorite is about discovering Tennessee’s oldest surviving opera house: Antoinette Hall.

More than a decade ago, Pierchoski was part of a growing theatre group on the hunt for a new place to perform. A friend told her to check out an old clothing store near the southeast corner of the Pulaski Square.