Festival incorporated to stage Shakespeare in StratfordOct 31, 1952Labels: Stratford Festival, Tom PattersonStratford TimelineStratford Wiki
Inaugural season opens under a canvas tentJul 13, 1953Labels: Tent Theatre, Tanya MoiseiwitschPast ProductionsStratford Timeline
Alec Guinness-led Richard III anchors the debutJul 13, 1953Labels: Alec Guinness, Richard IIIPast ProductionsStratford Timeline
Second season expands Shakespeare offeringsJan 1, 1954Labels: Measure for, The TamingPast Productions
Third season deepens the classical repertory mixJan 1, 1955Labels: Julius Caesar, The MerchantPast Productions
Michael Langham era begins with Henry VJan 1, 1956Labels: Michael Langham, Henry VPast ProductionsStratford Timeline
Avon Theatre rented to broaden Shakespeare stagingJan 1, 1956Labels: Avon Theatre, venue expansionStratford TimelineAvon Theatre
Festival Theatre dedicated as a permanent venueJun 30, 1957Labels: Festival Theatre, thrust stageStratford TimelineStratford Wiki
Hamlet opens the first season in the new theatreJul 1, 1957Labels: Hamlet, Christopher PlummerStratford TimelinePast Productions
Avon Theatre purchased as a second home stageJan 1, 1963Labels: Avon Theatre, venue purchaseStratford TimelineAvon Theatre
Third performance venue leased along the Avon RiverJan 1, 1971Labels: Avon River, third venueStratford Timeline
Third Stage becomes base for a Shakespeare-focused companyJan 1, 1982Labels: Third Stage, Shakespeare 3Stratford Timeline
Third Stage renamed the Tom Patterson TheatreJan 1, 1991Labels: Tom Patterson, renamingStratford TimelineTom Patterson
Canadian musical Dracula marks repertory diversificationJun 2, 1999Labels: Dracula A, Canadian musicalOvrturDracula Wiki