History
The amateur company first performed in Bath in 1964 at the Grand Pump Room and is one of the longest running youth theatre companies in the United Kingdom, only eight years younger than the National Youth Theatre.
The Company was previously known as BODLETS (the junior section to Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society) and changed its name to Zenith Youth Theatre Company in 2003. The first production under the new name was Some Like It Hot.
The company was formed by Charles Davies and Victor Smith, members of Bath Operatic and Dramatic Society, in 1963 to encourage a younger generation to participate in amateur dramatics. Members were then encouraged to move on to the senior society once old enough. Its profile grew and by the late 1970s had a strong reputation for presenting musical theatre.
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