Located "just around the bend" of the Mississippi,in Reserve, LA, St. John Theatre was built in 1931 as a movie theatre and owned and operated by Louis J. Maurin until May of 1979. In May of 1980 the St. John the Baptist Parish Council purchased and renovated the facility as a live-theatre venue and leased it to the Cultural Center Committee. St. John Theatre opened in July of 1981 with the staging of the musical,"South Pacific," and has operated ever since, producing and presenting live-theatre and cultural events for the residents of the River Parishes.