Live theater has a long history in Benicia!

With the exception of COVID-19 related inactivity, Benicia Theatre Group has been presenting theatrical productions in downtown Benicia, since 1964. Operating out of the historic BDES Hall on West J Street, the BTG presents two productions per year: one in April and one in October.

In the early 1960’s there was a civic-minded group of Benicia citizens who took pride in their community by painting storefronts, cleaning up trash etc. They banded together as The Benicia Old Town Group and in 1964 produced a play as a fundraising opportunity. A faction within the organization wanted to continue presenting plays and they split off forming a new group called the Benicia Old Town Theatre Group (BOTTG).

In the subsequent decades, BOTTG presented plays in the BDES Hall. The 70’s, 80’s, and 90’s saw the Group operating as a very popular dinner theatre, and in the late 90’s reverted to straight theatrical productions.

In 2020, the business streamlined its name to the Benicia Theatre Group and continues its tradition of presenting theatrical productions to this day.

We resumed our live productions in 2022 and have continued entertaining our patrons with comedies and dramas ever since. Thank you to everyone who has supported us over the years!