- 2011.006.01
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- 1959-2012
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of 638 theatre programs published by Toronto theatres and theatre companies between the years 1959 and 2012.
Alumnae Theatre Company
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of 638 theatre programs published by Toronto theatres and theatre companies between the years 1959 and 2012.
Alumnae Theatre Company
Alumnae Theatre, Coach House & Firehall Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 58 theatre programs published by the Alumnae Theatre Company from the years 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980 and 1990. The University Alumnae Dramatic Club was founded in 1919 by women graduates of the University of Toronto. When the company became unaffiliated with the university, they changed their name to the Alumnae Theatre Company. They originally held their plays in the Hart House Theatre, then the Coach House Theatre, and now Firehall No. 4, also known as Firehall Theatre.
Alumnae Theatre Company
Bathurst Heights Secondary School Drama Club programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 9 theatre programs published by the Bathurst Heights Secondary School Drama program. Not all are dated. Most are from around the year 1973.
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 9 theatre programs published by the Bathurst Heights Secondary School Drama program. Not all are dated. Most are from around the year 1973.
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 5 theatre programs from the Bayview Playhouse. Located at 605 Bayview Avenue. It opened in 1936 as the Bayview Theatre, and closed in 1961 as a movie theatre. It reopened again in the 1980s as the Bayview Playhouse, a venue for live theatre, and remained as such until the 1990s when in became a food store.
Canadian Stage Company programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 28 theatre programs published by the Canadian Stage Company from the years 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2005. The Canadian Stage Company was founded in 1988 through the merger of CentreStage and Toronto Free Theatre. They currently hold their performanes in 3 theatres in Toronto.
Canadian Stage
Canon Theatre / Pantages programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 10 theatre programs published by Pantages Theatre and the Canon Theatre. The theatre first opened in 1920 as the Pantages Theatre. In 1930 it was renaimed the Imperial Theatre, and became exclusively a cinema operated by Famous Players. In 1972 the Imperial closed, and was re-opened in 1973 as the Imperial 6. It then closed in 1986, and most of the building was taken over by Cineplex Odeon. In 1987 the theatre re-opened as the single-screen Pantages Theatre while Famous Players and Cineplex fought in a legal battle over the building. Eventually Famous Players agreed to sell their remaining portions of the original theatre to Cineplex Odeon, but under the agreement that it never be used for motion pictures. In 1988 the Pantages theatre closed to be restored to the way it was in 1920, and the new Pantages Theatre reopened in 1989. In 1999 ownership fell to Live Nation and management to Mirvish Productions, who announced a sponsorship for the theatre from Canon Canada, Inc. The theatre was renamed the Canon Theatre in 2001. In 2008 the Canon Theatre and the Panasonic Theatre were sold to Mirvish Productions, and in 2011 the Canon Theatre was renamed the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Canon Theatre
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 4 theatre programs published by CentreStage Company from 1986 and 1987. CentreStage Company was created in 1970 as part of the Toronto Arts Foundation and was the resident company at the St Lawrence Centre. In 1988 the company merged with Toronto Free Theatre to form the Canadian Stage Company.
CentreStage Company
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 8 theatre programs published by The Crest Theatre in the years 1961 and 1962. The Crest Theatre was founded in 1953, and was located in a renovated movie house on Mount Pleasant Road. The Mount Pleasant Road Theatre was a cinema that opened in 1928 as The Hudson, becoming The Crest in 1950. In 1953 The Crest changed into a live theatre, and stayed that way until 1966 when it returned to screening motion pictures. It was later renamed The Regent in 1988 by new owners.
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 21 theatre programs from the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, a 2 story theatre complex built in 1913. The programs are from the years 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007.
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 4 theatre programs published by Factory Theatre from 1992 and 2001. The company was founded in 1970 and was the first Canadian theatre company to only produce Canadian plays. They operated out of a number of different venues accross Toronto, until purchasing a heritage building in 1999 to use as their company theatre.
Ford Centre for the Performing Arts programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 14 theatre programs published by the Ford Centre for the Performing Arts in the years 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998 and 2008. The centre opened in 1993 as the North York Performing Arts Centre. It is now known as the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Toronto Centre for the Arts
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 50 theatre programs published by the Hart House Theatre from the years 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974, 1975 and 1978. The theatre is located on the University of Toronto campus in the Hart House Student Centre. It opened in 1919 and was funded by the Massey Foundation.
Hart House Theatre
Massey and Roy Thompson Hall programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of programs published by Massey Hall and Roy Thompson Hall. Primarily music venues. these programes are for symphonies, ensembles, and soloists from jazz, classical and contemoprary genres.
Corporation of Massey Hall and Roy Thomson Hall
Miscellaneous Toronto programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 90 theatre programs from the following Toronto venues: 3 Art Gallery of Ontario (1968, 1980), 1 Atlantis Theatre, 4 Bathurst Street Theatre (1988, 1994, 1997), 3 The Betty Oliphant Theatre (1995, 1996), 1 Black Theatre in Canada, 6 Central Library Theatre, 1 Civic Square Theatre, 1 Contrast Magazine (1962), 1 The Courthouse Theatre, 1 The Curtain Club (1981), 3 Dancap at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (2010, 2011), 1 David Dunlap Observatory of the University of Toronto (1960), 1 Distillery District (2003), 1 Eaton Auditorium, 1 Etobicoke Musical Productions (1984), 2 Fairview Library Theatre (2004), 2 Harbourfront (1987, 1988), 1 House of Hambourg Theatre (1960), 1 Hummingbird Centre (2000), 1 Janus Productions, 2 Leah Polsons Theatre (1987), 1 The Limelight Dinner Theatre, 1 Living Arts Centre (1998), 2 Maple Leaf Gardens (1959), 1 NDWT Theatre, 2 The New Yorker Theatre (1996, 2003), 1 Onstage (1981), 1 Ontario College of Art, 1 Ontario Place (1995), 1 Open Circle Theatre, 1 Pampero Productions, 1 Pantages Theatre (1991), 1 The Papermill Theatre at Todmorden Mills (2009), 1 Phantom of the Opera Company (1991), 1 Playhouse Theatre, 1 The Poor Alex Theatre (1964), 2 Queen's Quay Terminal (1984, 1985), 1 Runnymede Collegiate (1964), 1 Second City, 1 Skydome (1989), 1 Sony Centre for the Performing Arts (2007), 1 Soulpepper Theatre Company (2001), 1 Stables Theatre, 2 Theatre in the Dell, 1 Theatre passé Muraille, 1 Theatre Plus Toronto, 1 Theatre du p'tit Bonheur, 1 Todmorden Mills Theatre, 2 Toronto Arts Productions Theatre, 1 Toronto Irish Players, 1 Toronto Theatre Organ Society, 1 Toronto Workshop Productions, 2 University of Toronto Faculty of Music (1998), 1 Victoria College Dramatic Society (1962), 2 The Yorkminstrels and 1 Young People's Theatre (1991).
The New Century Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 3 theatre programs published by the New Century Theatre in the years 1987 and 1988.
Sony Centre / O'Keefe Centre / Hummingbird Centre theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 26 theatre programs published by the O'Keefe Centre in the years 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1976, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1992.
Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 4 theatre programs published by Phoenix Theatre in 1978. Phoenix Theatre was a small arts theatre located at 390 Dupont Street. It was founded in 1974. In 1981 when the company's lease ended they moved into a space in Adelaide Court, but had to close by 1983 due to substantial debt.
Princess of Wales Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 16 theatre programs published by the Princess of Wales Theatre in the years 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2010. The theatre opened in 1993 and was the first privately owned and financed theatre built in Canada since the Royal Alexandra in 1907. It was built by Ed and David Mirvish as a facility for the staging of long-running, large-scale musicals.
Princess of Wales Theatre
Royal Alexandra Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 42 theatre programs published by the Royal Alexandra Theatre in the years 1959-1963, 1968, 1979-1988, 1990-1998, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011 and 2012. It was built in 1907 and is now the sister theatre to the Princess of Wales Theatre, built in 1993. It is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America, and has been owned by Ed Mirvish Enterproses since 1963. The theatre received letters patent from Edward VII entitling it to the royal designation and it is now believed to be the only remaining legally "royal theatre" in North America.
Royal Alexandra Theatre (Toronto, Ont.)
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 19 theatre programs published by the Ryerson Theatre in the years 1980, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004.
Ryerson Theatre
St. Lawrence Theatre for the Arts programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 14 theatre programs published by St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts in the years 1975, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1999 and 2002. The centre opened in 1970 as a performing arts theatre complex for Toronto's official centennial project. It was operated by CentreStage Company from 1983 until 1987, at which point it became a rental house.
St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 3 theatre programs published by Tarragon Theatre in the years 1979, 1986 and 1987. Tarragon theatre is one of the main centers for contemporary playwriting in the country. It first opened in 1970, and moved into it's present building in 1987 at 30 Bridgman Avenue.
Tarragon Theatre
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 5 theatre programs published by Toronto Free Theatre in the years 1973, 1979, 1982 and 1983. The company was founded in 1971, and later merged with CentreStage to form Canadian Stage Company in 1988.
Toronto Operetta Theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 54 theatre programs published by the Toronto Operetta Theatre in the years 1994 through 2000 and the year 2004. Operetta is a form of humorous music theatre, typically including spoken dialogue. The TOT is Canada's only professional operetta company and was launched in 1985.
Toronto Operetta Theatre
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 54 theatre programs published by the Toronto Operetta Theatre in the years 1994 through 2000 and the year 2004. Operetta is a form of humorous music theatre, typically including spoken dialogue. The TOT is Canada's only professional operetta company and was launched in 1985.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Shaw Festival Theatre theatre programs
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
File consists of 39 theatre programs published by Shaw Festival Theatre in the years 1967, 1977, 1984-1989, and 1991-2012. The Festival produces the work of Bernard Shaw and plays from and about his era, as well as contemporary plays that share Shaw's vision. It started in 1962 and continues annually in the Niagara-on-the-Lake region.
Shaw Festival (Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.)
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of 77 theatre programs published by the Stratford Shakespearean Festival in the years 1960, 1961, 1963-1967, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1991, 1993-1997, 2001-2012. The Stratford Festival is a festival that has occured annually from April to November since 1953 in Stratford, Ontario. The festival was originally devoted to producing soley the works of William Shakespeare, but since has expanded to focus primarily on classical repertoire.
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of 9 theatre programs published by the following Montreal theatres: 1 The Colonade Theatre (1972), 1 Peter Cook and Spectrum Productions (1964), 5 Place des Arts (The World Festival 1967), 1 Scene (magazine, 1970), and 1 Theatre de l'Escale (Dominion Drama Festival 1968).
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of a file of 7 theatre programs published by the following Ontario theatres: 2 Lyric Theatre (Kitchener, 1963), 1 Huron Country Playhouse (1980), 2 Living Arts Centre, Mississauga, 1 Markham Theatre (2009), 1 National Arts Centre (Ottawa, 1985), 1 Owen Sound Little Theatre (1989), and 1 Thousand Islands Playhouse (2002).
Parte deTheatre Program Collection
Series consists of 1 file of 11 theatre programs published by the following Canadian theatres: 4 The Citadel Theatre (Edmonton, 1998, 2001, 2008), 1 Granville Island Stage (Vancouver, 1986), 1 Mayfield Dinner Theatre (Edmonton, 1995), 1 Northern Light Theatre (Edmonton, 1980), 1 Theatre Nova Scotia, and 3 unknown.
Love's Labour's Lost at the Stratford Festival
Item consists of a program for a production of William Shakespeare's Love's Labour's Lost as part of the Stratford Festival's 1979 season.
The Lark at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Item consists of a program for a play called The Lark, by Jean Anouilh and adapted by Lillian Hellman, presented by Theatre Plus at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts, in May-June 1980.
Happy New Year at the Stratford Festival
Item consists of a program for a production of Burt Shevelove's musical Happy New year, adapted from songs by Cole Porter and from the play Holiday by Philip Barry, as part of the Stratford Festival's 1979 season.
Chinchilla at the Phoenix Theatre
Item consists of a program for a production of Robert David Macdonald's play Chinchilla, presented at the Phoenix Theatre in October 1979.
Balconville at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Item consists of a program for a production of David Fennario's play Balconville, presented at the St Lawrence Centre for the Arts by Toronto Arts Productions and first staged by Centaur Theatre Company (Montreal), in 1979.
Freud Slipped Here at the Old Firehall
Item consists of a program for a play called Freud Slipped Here, directed by Joe Flaherty, and presented at The Old Firehall, Toronto, on February 26, 1980.
The Relapse, or, Virtue in Danger at the Phoenix Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called The Relapse, or, Virtue in Danger, by John Vanbrugh, presented by the Phoenix Theatre in association with Theatre London, in May 1980.
A Flea in Her Ear at the Shaw Festival
Item consists of a program for a play called A Flea in Her Ear, by Georges Feydeau, and translated by John Mortimer, presented at the Festival Theatre as part of the Shaw Festival season of 1980.
Misalliance at the Shaw Festival
Item consists of a program for a play called Misalliance, by George Bernard Shaw, presented at the Festival Theatre as part of the Shaw Festival season of 1980.
The Beggar's Opera at the Stratford Festival
Item consists of a program for a musical play called The Beggar's Opera, by John Gay, presented at the Avon Theatre as part of the Stratford Festival season of 1980.
The Seagull at the Stratford Festival
Item consists of a program for a play called The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov, presented at the Festival Theatre as part of the Stratford Festival season of 1980.
Henry V at the Stratford Festival
Item consists of a program for a play called Henry V, by William Shakespeare, presented at the Festival Theatre as part of the Stratford Festival season of 1980. Includes a signed screen-printed card depicting King Henry V, signed by actor Richard Monette. Inscription reads "For Paul: Best Wishes, Richard Monette."
Stevie at Young People's Theatre Centre
Item consists of a program for a play called Stevie, by Hugh Whitemore, presented at the Young People's Theatre Centre, in November 1980. Program is autographed by actress Roberta Maxwell.
Makin' Whoopee! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre
Item consists of a program for a musical called Makin' Whoopee!, by William Anthony McGuire and Walter Donaldson, presented at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in December 1980.
Oklahoma! at the Royal Alexandra Theatre
Item consists of a program for a musical called Oklahoma!, by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, presented at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in March-April 1981.
Early Days at the Royal Alexandra Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called Early Days, by David Storey, featuring Ralph Richardson, presented at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, in April-May 1981.
The Pirates of Penzance at Toronto Operetta Theatre
Item consists of a program for an operetta called The Pirates of Penzance at Toronto Operetta Theatre, in the Jane Mallett Theatre between December 27 2016 - January 8, 2017. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
The Secret Garden at Podium Concert Productions
Item consists of a program for an operetta called The Secret Garden at Podium Concert Productions, in Trinity-St. Paul's United Church between January 13-15, 2017. Item includes a postcard from this production.
Candide at Toronto Operetta Theatre
Item consists of a program for an operetta called Candide at Toronto Operetta Theatre, in the Jane Mallett Theatre between December 28 2017 - January 7, 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Lear at Groundling Theatre Company
Item consists of a program for a play called Lear, produced by Groundling Theatre Company at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre, attended in January 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Nine at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre for the Arts
Item consists of a program for a musical concert called Nine, produced at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre for the Arts between January 12-13 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Brodsky/Baryshnikov at the Winter Garden
Item consists of a program for a dance concert called Brodsky/Baryshnikov, produced at the Winter Garden Theatre between January 24-28 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Mary Stuart at the Duke of York's Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called Mary Stuart, by Schiller, produced at the Duke of York's Theatre (UK) by Almeida West End in January 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Girl from the North Country at the Noel Coward Theatre
Item consists of a program for a musical called Girl From the North Country, produced at the Noel Coward Theatre (UK) in January 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part One at the Palace Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Part One, produced at the Palace Theatre (UK), attended 31 January 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping and ticket stub from this production.
Everybody's Talking About Jamie at the Apollo Theatre
Item consists of a brochure for a play called Everybody's Talking About Jamie, produced at the Apollo Theatre (UK), attended 31 January 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping and ticket stub from this production.
Witness for the Prosecution at London County Hall
Item consists of a program for a play called Witness for the Prosecution, produced at the London County Hall (UK), attended 1 February 2018. Item includes a brochure and ticket stub from this production.
The Ferryman at the Gielgud Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called The Ferryman, produced at the Gielgud Theatre (UK) in January 2018.
The Dybbuk at the Elgin Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called The Dybbuk, produced at the Elgin Theatre between September 29-30 2018.
The Woman in White at the Charing Cross Theatre
Item consists of a program for a musical called The Woman in White, produced at the Charing Cross Theatre (UK) in February 2018. Item includes a brochure from this production.
Bad Jews at the Greenwin Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called Bad Jews, produced by the Harold Green Jewish Theatre Company at the Greenwin Theatre between October 20-November 11 2018.
A Community Target at the Regent Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called A Community Target, produced by the Passionate Players at the Regent Theatre between November 29-December 2 2018. Item includes a clipping from this production.
Sondra Radvanovsky at Koerner Hall
Item consists of a program for a concert by Sondra Radvanovsky, presented at Koerner Hall on November 24 2018.
Cinderella at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1/42
Item consists of a program for a play called Cinderella, produced by Torrent Productions at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 1/42 between December 21-30 2018. Item includes a clipping from this production.
Die Fledermaus at Toronto Operetta Theatre
Item consists of a program for an operetta called Die Fledermaus at Toronto Operetta Theatre, in the Jane Mallett Theatre between December 28 2018 - January 2, 2019. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
Power Struggle at the Origami Theatre
Item consists of a program for a play called Power Struggle, produced at the Origami Theatre between November 9-18 2018. Item includes a clipping from this production.
Item consists of a program for a musical called Grease, produced at the Winter Garden Theatre in May 2018. Item includes a newspaper clipping from this production.
The Tenors at the Elgin Theatre
Item consists of a clipping and ticket stub for a concert by The Tenors, produced at the Elgin Theatre on June 7 2018.