The Sterling Opera House in Derby, CT is a landmark rumored to be haunted, with visitors reporting shadow figures, orbs in photos, electronic voice phenomena (EVPs) of children's voices, and unexplainable phenomena like playground balls rolling on their own. Ghost hunters and paranormal investigators have explored the building, documenting apparitions and EVPs, with some sources attributing the activity to the spirit of a young boy or the building's former use as a jail. Reports include shadow figures, orbs, and apparitions of people in Victorian-era clothing. A picture taken by a local official is said to clearly show the outline of a woman in 19th-century attire. Paranormal investigators have captured EVPs, including the voices of children. A playground ball was seen rolling on its own across the theater floor, and unexplained cool breezes are a reported occurrence. Witnesses have claimed to see a child's handprints appear in various spots within the building. Some believe the ghosts are connected to the history of the opera house, which also served as a jail in its lower levels for two decades after the opera house closed its doors in 1945.