Theatre Aurora is an entirely volunteer-run community theatre in
Aurora, Ontario
Aurora ( 2021 population: 62,057) is a town in central York Region in the Greater Toronto Area, within the Golden Horseshoe of Southern Ontario, Canada. It is located north of the City of Richmond Hill and is partially situated on the Oak Ridge ...
, that opened in 1958. The company puts on at least five theatrical productions annually, including one musical, and also rents space to other events, including concerts and performances. The theatre is located on Henderson Drive in Aurora.
History
Theatre Aurora opened in 1958 as the Aurora Drama Workshop. They performed their first show,
''Tovarich'', at the
Aurora High School.
In 1973, through an amalgamation with the Aurora Musical Theatre Society, Theatre Aurora was born. In 1974 Theatre Aurora took up residence at its Henderson Drive location through a lease with the Town of Aurora of a former cement factory. Through extensive renovations, members and patrons slowly began to transform the building over the years into the theatre that exists today.
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Theatre Aurora
Aurora, Ontario
Arts organizations established in 1958
Theatre companies in Ontario
1958 establishments in Ontario
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