Stratford Festival Mourns The Loss Of Marti Maraden
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2023
Stratford Festival has shared news of the death of Marti Maraden, an artistic director, actor and director of rare skill, as well as a beloved colleague and mentor. She died Thursday, August 31, while visiting family in Sweden, having suddenly fallen ill. She was 78 years old.
Stratford Festival Mourns the Loss of Christopher Plummer
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 6, 2021
The Stratford Festival was shocked and deeply saddened by the news of Christopher Plummer's death. The theatrical pioneer was a member of the Stratford acting company for 11 seasons between 1956 and 2012.
Actor Douglas Rain, Stratford Pioneer And Voice Of 2001's HAL, Dies At 90
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2018
The Stratford Festival lost one of its pioneers today. Douglas Rain died of natural causes early this morning at the age of 90 at St. Marys Memorial Hospital, just outside of Stratford, Ontario, the city in which he established his career, becoming one of the world's great classical actors.
Martha Henry to Receive Stratford Festival's 2014 Legacy Award
by Tyler Peterson - Jun 12, 2014
The Stratford Festival will present its 2014 Legacy Award to Martha Henry. Her extraordinary contributions to the Festival and to the performing arts in Canada will be celebrated at a gala at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel on Monday, September 29.