In 1962, the Studio Theatre, the modern, technically well-equipped practice theatre of the István Szentgyörgyi István Theatre Institute opened its doors in Târgu Mureș. The building was inaugurated on 23 November. The following evening at 8:00 PM, the stage hosted a production of Tartuffe, an exam performance by the graduating acting students, directed by Lajos Kőmíves Nagy. It was recorded as an outstanding artistic event, its popular success considered to be fuelled by the genre of classical comedy, the appearance of the renowned actor–professor György Kovács, and the public’s curiosity for the new theatre building.