CentreStage

CentreStage's origins date back to 1970 with the opening of the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts; however it was not until 1983 that the company became known as CentreStage.

In 1968, Theatre Toronto formed out of the merger of Crest Theatre and the Canadian Players and two years later, in 1970, amalgamated with the Toronto Arts Foundation (TAF) which had been founded to oversee the construction of and fund-raising for the new building. James Mavor Moore (Dora Mavor Moore's son) became the TAF's first artistic and general director in charge of the construction and John Lockwood from Crest Theatre became the founding chair. In 1973 when the City of Toronto separated management of the building from its programming, the TAF renamed itself Toronto Arts Productions (TAP) and focused solely on programming.

After many years in the building, TAP recognized that major renovations and upgrades were needed. The thrust stage was removed and an orchestra pit and additional seating were installed. When the facility re-opened in 1983, TAP formally changed its name to CentreStage and hired Bill Glassco (founder of Tarragon Theatre) as the new artistic director.

CentreStage merged with Toronto Free Theatre in 1988 to form the Canadian Stage Company.

The fonds contains production, publicity, and administrative files of CentreStage, CentreStage Music, and the Theatre Hour Company.