Bakersfield Community Theatre is located in Bakersfield, California. BCT is the oldest continuing community theatre in California; and the 2nd Oldest Amateur Community Theatre West of the Mississippi (Tacoma Little Theatre, est. 1918 in Tacoma, WA, is the 1st).
Officially established in 1927, BCT has been putting on a full season of plays and musicals starting when Albert Johnson directed the beginning of a never-to-be-broken continuous string of productions.
Although remodeled a few times over the years BCT is currently capable of holding 181 persons.
Read more about Bakersfield Community Theatre: Beginnings, Mid-20th Century, Present Day
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