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Barter Theatre: Airness
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesAirness June 30th – August 20th by Chelsea Marcantel When Nina enters her first air guitar competition, she thinks winning will be easy. But as she befriends a group of charismatic nerds all committed to becoming the next champion, she discovers that there’s more to this art form than playing pretend. Will Nina be able
Barter Theatre: Always a Bridesmaid
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesAlways a Bridesmaid June 17th – August 20th by Jessie Jones, Nicholas Hope, Jamie Wooten On the night of their senior prom, Libby Ruth, Deedra, Monette and Charlie promise that they will be bridesmaids in one another’s weddings… no matter what. Now, more than thirty years later, these Southern gals are still making “the long
Barter Theatre: 9 to 5
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesJune 3rd – August 21 Music and lyrics by Dolly Parton, book by Patricia Resnick “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, these three ladies join forces to live out their wildest fantasy – and change the
Barter Theatre: Every Brilliant Thing
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesEvery Brilliant Thing May 20th – August 20th by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe 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 of things to live for in an attempt to save his mother. As he grows up,
Barter Theatre presents: Jack & the Beanstalk
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesJack & the Beanstalk Adapted by Katy Brown, music by Ben Mackel April 26th - May 14th @ Gilliam Stage Tickets: $16 Jack is different from the other kids: every time it rains, he hears beautiful music up in the sky. Then one day the rain stops, and the ensuing drought forces Jack into town
Barter Theatre presents: Kentucky Spring
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesKentucky Spring Book by Catherine Bush / Music & Lyrics by Dax Dupuy April 23rd – May 22nd @ Barter’s Gilliam Stage Tickets: Level 1, $20, Level 2 $42, Level 3 $49 Becky has worked all her life to get out of the mountains. Then her grandmother Maud decides to sell the family farm, forcing
Barter Theatre presents: Romeo & Juliet
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesRomeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare March 31st – April 16th @ Barter’s Gilliam Stage Tickets: Level 1 $20, Level 2, $36 Level 3, $42 Shakespeare’s 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 enemy of his own. Determined
A Christmas Story at Barter Theatre
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesABINGDON, Va.— Today Barter Theatre announced their winter holiday season, which includes A Christmas Story, The Twelve Dates of Christmas, and Jingle All the Way. A Christmas Story will be showing indoors at Gilliam stage from November 18th to December 29th, while the other two productions will be shown at the Moonlite Drive-In for the entirety of their respective
Frankenstein
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesFrankenstein Sept. 30th – Oct. 31st Gilliam Theatre When scientist Victor Frankenstein infuses the spark of life into his creature, he begins a haunting examination of what it is to be human and the price we pay for playing God. A uniquely theatrical experience, this new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s famous story is the perfect
MOONLITE DRIVE-IN THEATRE Disney’s Mary Poppins
Barter Theatre 127 W. Main Street, Abingdon, VA, United StatesBased on one of the most popular Disney movies of all time and the Broadway musical that played for over 2,500 performances and received multiple Olivier and Tony Awards nominations, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh's Mary Poppins is capturing hearts in a whole new way: as a practically perfect Broadway musical at the Moonlite Drive-In! The jack-of-all trades,
