 In December 1945, at the end of World War II, as Cluj became part of Romania once again, the theatrical institution returned to Cluj and restarted its activity, under the directorship of Aurel Buteanu.Between 1948 and 1964, although under the initial stages of the Communist regime, the theatre remarkably managed to keep true to its artistic values.Famous names of the time include Marietta Sadova, Ştefan Braborescu, Radu Stanca, Viorica Cernucan, Maia Ţipan-Kaufmann, Ligia Moga, Gheorghe M. Nuţescu, Emilia Hodiş, Gheorghe Radu, Aurel Giurumia, Alexandru Munte, Silvia Ghelan etc.