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    I’ll Be Home for Christmas
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    I’ll Be Home for Christmas

    November 22nd – December 24th at Barter’s Smith Theatre

    Written by Catherine Bush

    It’s December 24th in a busy airport, and newly-divorced gate agent Cheryl Dean is desperately trying to keep her Christmas spirit as she deals with a host of zany characters flying home for the holidays. An opinionated grandmother, a young man with big dreams, a champion turkey caller, and more are stuck in the airport as the night wears on. People will fall in love, get on each others’ nerves, and maybe even end up with the happiest Christmas they’ve ever had in the unlikeliest of places.

    Content Advisories: ML – Mild language. More information.

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    Barter Connects I’ll Be Home for Christmas – THERE’S NO PLACE LIKE HOME

    Whether by land, by sea, or by air, every Christmas, millions of Americans find themselves traveling to the place they love best – Home – and the characters in I’ll Be Home for Christmas are no exception. Join Producing Artistic Director Katy Brown and resident actor Hannah Ingram as they talk with local travel agents about the challenges faced by these characters. These travel experts will also share tips for staying stress-free while traveling during the holiday season. At the end of the session, there will be time for you to share stories of your own traveling nightmares… just be prepared for the rest of us to ho-ho-ho!

    Friday, December 22nd, immediately following the 8pm performance at Barter’s Smith Theatre.

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    Barter Theatre is partially funded by:

    This project was supported [in part] by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. 

    A special thanks to the Town of Abingdon, Washington County, and the Virginia Tourism Corporation for their support.

    Hannah Ingram
    Cheryl Dean/Sid Zadnichek
    Justin Tyler Lewis
    Joel Hartman/Randall King
    Libby Zabit
    Mary Margaret Gilmore/Rosie Armellino
    John Hardy
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    Derek Smith
    Scenic Designer
    Lee Alexander Martin
    Costume Designer
    Camille Davis
    Lighting Designer
    Miles Polaski
    Sound Designer
    Zoë Velling
    Dialect Coach
    Elizabeth Anne Green
    Rehearsal Assistant Stage Manager
    Cindi A. Raebel
    Production Stage Manager
    Katy Brown
    Producing Artistic Director of Barter Theatre
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