The St. Louis Actors' Studio

Back in the 1950s and 60s, Gaslight Square was THE entertainment district in St. Louis, covering an area of about three blocks near what is now the Central West End. The area and was known for its gas streetlamps, ornate Victorian-style architecture, and especially for its entertainment venues. Everyone from Phyllis Diller to the Smothers Brothers, Woody Allen and Dick Gregory performed there. The Allman Brothers – then known as the Allman Joys—even got their start at Gaslight Square.

However, by the early 2000s, things had changed and the arts and music scene had moved out and away from Gaslight Square. But then all that changed, thanks to William Roth, who bought what is now The Gaslight Theater and created his own acting company: The St. Louis Actors' Studio.