Private company
Alumnae Theatre Company
Logo: alumnaetheatre.com3
Theater in downtown Toronto
The Alumnae Theatre, known most often as The Alum, is the oldest theatre society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada still in operation. It was founded in 1918 by female graduates of the University of Toronto who wanted to continue to participate in semi-professional theatre after graduation. Originally all performers in all roles were female, but in the 1920s the society began to invite male guest performers to join the performances.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitealumnaetheatre.com
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The Alumnae Theatre, known most often as The Alum, is the oldest theatre society in Toronto, Ontario, Canada still in operation. It was founded in 1918 by female graduates of the University of Toronto who wanted to continue to participate in semi-professional theatre after graduation. Originally all performers in all roles were female, but in the 1920s the society began to invite male guest performers to join the performances. Still today the leadership of the society remains entirely female.2
Links
- Websitewww.alumnaetheatre.com/index.html1
- Websitealumnaetheatre.com1
- WikipediaAlumnae Theatre
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ4737423
Sources
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- 2WikipediaAlumnae Theatre Company on Wikipedia
- 3Company websiteAlumnae Theatre Company logo
- 4Wikimedia CommonsAlumnae Theatre Company photo by SimonP, CC BY-SA 3.0