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Billings Studio Theatre originated as a Sunday evening play-reading
group in the homes of passionate early members. As membership in the
fledgling theater group grew, donations of space by Eastern Montana College and YWCA allowed the
group to become a firmly established part of the community. As time passed, the
group expanded to producing plays on radio and on stage and conducting workshops
in radio production, makeup, accents and other phases of the theatre.
The first play presented was "There's Always Juliet" in September of 1953. In
the 50's and early 60's plays where presented at Eastern Montana College (now
MSU-B) and Rocky Mountain College.
In 1963 the group decided that Billings Studio Theatre needed a home and
remodeled a church in downtown Billings. In 1968 the church building was
condemned and fund raising efforts began to build Billings Studio Theatre a
permanent home.
February of 1971 construction began on BST's current home at 1500 Rimrock
Road. Construction was completed in the fall of the same year and the first
production in the new facility was "Man of LaMancha" in November.
As Billings Studio Theatre embarks on it's 53rd year we hope you will join us
in the magic and excitement of community theatre.
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