Fred Stone Theatre

The Fred Stone Theater, built in 1926, was formerly Winter Park Baptist Church. It was one of five buildings purchased from the church by Rollins College in 1961. At that time, it was located on the corner of Comstock and Interlachen Avenues. Following the purchase, the interior was redecorated and converted into an assembly hall with a seating capacity of 174. Initially used for faculty meetings, it was named Bingham Hall in honor of Charles Mortimer Bingham (1828-1906), a charter member of the College’s Board of Trustees. In the summer of 1965, the building was moved to its current site on Chase Avenue where it continued to function as a meeting hall. In May 1973, Bingham Hall was renamed the Fred Stone Theater in honor of the well-known Broadway actor, and to replace the original Fred Stone Laboratory Theater torn down in March 1973. Since then, the 2,260-square-foot building has been used as a teaching theater. Made of brick and wood, the interior of the building has an open stage, hardwood floors, and a capacity of eighty people.

Fred Stone Theatre moving