ðə fˈʊli ɹˈɛnəvˌeɪɾᵻd, stˈeɪɾʌvðɪˈɑːɹt θˈiəɾɚɹ ˈoʊpənd ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv æz ðə stˈiːvən ænd mˈɛɹi bˈɜːtʃ nˈɔːɹθ pˈɑːɹk θˈiəɾɚ, wɪð lˈɪɹɪk ˈɑːpɚɹə sˌæn dɪˈeɪɡoʊ æz ɪts mˈænɪdʒɪŋ tˈɛnənt.
The fully renovated, state-of-the-art theater opened in October 2005 as The Stephen and Mary Birch North Park Theatre, with Lyric Opera San Diego as its managing tenant.