BARTER THEATRE

This new play with music gives witness to the lives of ordinary Appalachians as they celebrate “the most wonderful time of the year.” From the ...

Ebenezer Scrooge hates everything and everybody, but he hates Christmas most of all. Then one Christmas Eve he is haunted by the ghost of his ...

The Play That Goes Wrong  is an ill-fated play-within-a-play, set on the opening night of the Cornley Drama Society’s newest production,  The Murder at Haversham Manor.  ...

Famous playwright Oscar Wilde and actress Lillie Langtry (a.k.a. the Jersey Lily) have come to Baker Street seeking help from world famous detective Sherlock Holmes, ...

In  The Trip to Bountiful , elderly Carrie Watts dreams of escaping her cramped apartment in Houston and returning to simpler times in her beloved ...

Follow the yellow brick road for a timeless story beloved by millions, brought to life with a fresh new design that will take your breath ...

Four months ago, Jessie was a corporate lawyer with a glamorous Manhattan life. Today she finds herself in a sleepy Long Island suburb, wearing dirty ...

When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in Shawshank prison, he must use his wits and newly forged friendships to keep ...

“I said I’d do it, and I’ve done it.” One fine spring day, Emma Gatewood, a 67-year-old mother and grandmother, told her children she was ...

Join us as we celebrate the opening of our newly-renovated Gilliam Stage with a fiery musical about the Man in Black himself – Johnny Cash!  ...

As You Like It  is one of Shakespeare’s most famous comedies, where all of the rules of conventional courtship are broken in an epic tale ...

Cephus Miles is a hardworking North Carolina farmer who has the whole world in his callused hands—until his love Pattie Mae goes off to college ...

What a way to make a living! Coworkers Violet, Judy and Doralee think they have nothing in common, but when the Boss makes life unbearable, ...

On the night of their senior prom, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie promise that they will be bridesmaids in one anothers weddings no matter ...

Could you name a hundred things that make life wonderful? A thousand? How about a million? When he was 7, a boy started a list ...

Becky has worked all her life to get out of the mountains. Then her grandmother Maud decides to sell the family farm, forcing Becky to ...

Shakespeares timeless tale of star-crossed lovers. When Romeo first sees Juliet, he has no idea that she is a Capulet, whose family is a bitter ...

A world premier adaptation of Mary Shelleys novel by Catherine BushWhen scientist Victor Frankenstein infuses the spark of Life into his Creature, he begins a ...

Featuring the best rock n' roll music of all time, from Elvis and Johnny Cash to The Beatles, Little Richard, Fleetwood Mac and Queen, dance ...

Are you ready for Halloween at the Moonlite Drive-In?! At 7pm we will be showing a filmed version of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a ...

Join us for a night of music! Broadway hits sung by members of Barter's resident company!...

Girl group hits of the 50's and Beyond...

AlwaysPatsy Cline" is more than a tribute to the legendary country singer. The show is based on a true story about Cline's friendship with a ...

Adapted from the book by Lewis Carroll by Catherine BushWhen Alice chases the White Rabbit down a rabbit hole, she tumbles into a curious world ...

Fantasy, adventure, and mystery await four siblings when they step through the wardrobe and into the magical land of Narniawhere the icy White Witch rules, ...

Barter Theatre continues its tradition of incredible spring Shakespeare, this time at the Moonlite Drive-In. The Tempest will take you on an adventure far away ...

By Audrey CefalyWhen Jack moves in to a house next door to Lizzy, they find that they have as many things in common as they ...

This annual festival celebrates the richness of the Appalachian tradition by showcasing the stories of the region, both past and present, and the inspiration it ...

Sleepy Hollow, a village haunted by the legendary Headless Horseman, has a new schoolmasterthe somewhat hapless and extremely superstitious Ichabod Crane. When Ichabod tries to ...

The vampire Dracula flees Transylvania for London, where the teeming population provides ample fodder for his blood-thirst. Only Agatha Van Helsing, the world famous metaphysician, ...

The Wizard of OzBy L. Frank BaumMusic and Lyrics by Harold Arlen and E.Y. HarburgTheres no place like Barter at the Moonlite to see Americas ...

This outrageous holiday comedy stars Crumpet, a rebel without a Claus, who recounts his true-life tale of being an out-of-work writer doing a stint as ...

A timeless tale of joy and goodwill filled with Irving Berlins call songs, topped off with glorious dancing and lots of snow makes this a ...

Marley was dead to begin with. That must be clearly understood or nothing wonderful can come of this story. Finally we get to hear the ...

When Jack moves in to a house next to Lizzy they find that they have as many things in common as they do differences, and ...

Fun, funny and alive! Mel Brooks turned his iconic cult classic film into a record breaking musical for the stage. A hotshot Broadway producer, who ...

Darlene and Charlene, twin sisters from South Carolina, steal $20.5 million from the Department of Defense through a loophole. What begins as an accident turns ...

Murder, secret identities, and a switchblade named Geraldine sets the stage for this white-knuckle thriller that will have you screeching with delight! In a new, ...

The ladies of the local church fortify their flock with love, wisdom and, of course, the food they prepare in the churchs basement kitchen. Bringing ...

Follow the adventures of Shrek, his sidekick Donkey, Princess Fiona, Lord Farquad and every fairytale adventure you know and love in this Tony Award-winning musical ...

For this group of genteel southern ladies, the biggest highlight in their lives for the past 30 years has been their weekly bridge night out ...

Based on the French movie of the same name, which later spawned the American movie The Birdcage, this Jerry Herman musical remains one of the ...

Book by Thomas Meehan and Bob Martin Music by Matthew Sklar Lyrics by Chad Beguelin Based on the New Line Cinema film written by David ...

By David Sedaris Recommended for mature audience due to language and subject matter This outrageous holiday comedy stars Crumpet, a rebel without a Claus, who ...

Join Popcorn Hat Players as they usher in the holiday season with this yuletide tale. Help Tinker the Elf and a crazy cast of characters ...

Adapted from Mark Twain by Catherine Bush Whether it’s fishing with Huckleberry Finn, or convincing his friends to whitewash Aunt Polly’s fence, nobody loves life ...

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown Book by Marsha Norman Based on the novel by Robert James Waller Based on the best-selling novel, a ...

“Winner of Barter’s 2018 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights.” By Alice Stanley In the midst of the first gruesomely violent event of the legendary ...

“The Greatest Movie Musical of All Time” Book by Betty Comden and Adolph Green Songs by Arthur Freed and Nacio Herb Brown Based on the ...

Adapted by Catherine Bush From the original book by Charles Dickens In a humorous and moving adaptation of Dickens’ tale, Barter’s Playwright-in-Residence Catherine Bush amazes ...

The Fats Waller Musical Show Music by Thomas “Fats” Waller Conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Murray Horwitz The joint is jumpin’ with the new ...

A Barter Audience Favorite By Ross Carter It’s l’amour, y’all! Country music meets opera in the most unlikely, unbelievable and undoubtedly the most popular play ...

Music by Alan Menken Lyrics by Glenn Slater Book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner Additional Book Material by Douglas Carter Beane A heavenly surprise, ...

By Robert Harling A heart-warming portrait of friendship and love is the basis for this much-loved show. There isn’t a bond quite like the one ...

A comedy by Matthew Fowler Garret Miller is having a midlife crisis. When he gets fired from the only job he’s ever had, he decides ...