• 1926

    Orlando Little Players

    • 1925 - Founding in December.

    • 1932 - Christmas Pageant.

    • 1932 - Constitution and By Laws.

  • 1934

    Orlando Little Theatre

    • 1934 - Incorporation

    • 1935 - 11 Play Season

    • 1942 - 1946 - Disbandment

    • 1946 - 1957 - Season

    • 1958 - Announcement of Loch Haven Park site

    • 1958 - 1959 - Season

  • 1959

    Montana Avenue

    • 1959 - Move to 813 Montana Ave.

    • 1959 - Name change to Orlando Players Little Theatre

    • 1959 - 1960 - Opening season at Montana Ave. house

  • 1960

    Beginning of Junior Players

    • 1960 - 1961 - Children's Productions

    • 1962 - Joe Brechner, Building Drive

    • 1964 - Evelyn Duclos, first president of Orlando Players Little Theatre, retires president emeritus

    • 1964 - 1965 - Season renovations to theatre include A/C, heat, and new seats

    • 1966 - 1967 - 30th Anniversary of theatre, Loch Haven Intentions

    • 1967 - 1968 - Junior Theatre continues

    • 1967 - First contact with Edyth Bush, early and major supporter

  • 1968

    Loch Haven Park

    • 1968 - Name change from "Orlando Players Little Theatre" to "Central Florida Civic Theatre"

    • 1968 - Architectural Prospectus, Loch Haven Park

    • 1971 - 1972 - Loch Haven Park Layout Plans

    • 1972 - Groundbreaking at Loch Haven Park

    • 1973 - 1974 - Founding board

    • 1973 - 1974 - Edyth Bush Theatre opens

    • 1974 - 1975 - Tupperware Children's Theatre opens

  • 1975

    First Season of Children's Plays

    • 1975 - 1976 - First Season of Children’s Plays presented by Civic Theatre Guild

    • 1975 - 1976 - Civic Theatre hosts the Florida Theater Conference’s 17th annual play festival June 1976 - (host for first time)

    • 1976 - 1980 - Civic Theatre for Young People (TYP) grows, serving K-3rd grade , full Drama Academy

    • 1977 - 1978 - Civic celebrates 50th Anniversary Gala

    • 1978 - 1979 - Starts “Second Stage” mini series, experimental/satirical theatre in Tupperware

    • 1979 - 1980 - Rehearsal Hall added, Drama Academy gets press

  • 1980

    First Field Trips Presented for Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA)

    • 1981 - Study Committee and Building Committee to plan a third performance space

    • 1990 - Anne Densch Theatre

    • 1997 - Full Equity Season

  • 2000

    UCF Ownership of Building

    • 2000 - Glenda Hood/John Hitt

    • 2000 - Renovation of building / Orange County

    • 2000 - First season of programming at Shakes

    • 2000 - First season of programming at REP

  • 2006

    Orlando Family Stage