The Opening Act – Photos

The Opening Act
Canadian Theatre History, 1945-1953

I am sharing here just a few of the photos in the book plus a couple that were never used.

Floyd Caza

Floyd Caza, the man whose death was the catalyst for the book

The program for A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Bruno Gerussi

The program for A Streetcar Named Desire, starring Bruno Gerussi

Alec Guinness as Richard III in Stratford’s first season, 1953

Alec Guinness as Richard III in Stratford’s first season, 1953

Christopher Plummer and Amelia Hall

Christopher Plummer and Amelia Hall in a Canadian Repertory Theatre production of Harlequinade.

William Hutt, William Shatner and Doris Chilcott

William Hutt, William Shatner and Doris Chilcott in a 1952 staging of Castle in the Air for the Canadian Repertory Theatre.

Jean Gascon and Denise Pelletier

Jean Gascon and Denise Pelletier in L’Avare by Molière for Théâtre du Nouveau Monde in 1951. Photo courtesy of Théâtre du Nouveau Monde.

Thor Arngrim and Norma Macmillan

Thor Arngrim and Norma Macmillan (who would later marry) in a Totem Theatre production of Jane Steps Out.