The Torch Theatre was founded by husband and wife team Charles L. Keogh and Evelyn Lund and opened on February 27, 1935.[2] The building had previously been used as the headquarters of the United Trades Council, with the meeting room being converted into the theatre space.[3] Another founding member was the artist Lilian Davidson, who under the stage name "Jennifer Maud", designed scenery and was a co-director in 1936.[4]
The theatre was largely unprofitable and operated sporadically until 1941.[5] The final production was a revue Sensations of 1940, directed by Dan Rockford.[5] There is now a preservation order on the facade of the building.[3]