BlogsCracking the Code: Barter’s Technical Adventure Within The Da Vinci Code
June 2, 2026

Cracking the Code: Barter’s Technical Adventure Within The Da Vinci Code

By D’Arcy Morrell – When Barter Theatre announced that The Da Vinci Code was part of its 2026 Season, the first question on everyone's mind was, “How are they going to…
BlogsBarter Embraces Accessibility: Sensory Friendly Performances with The Barter Players
May 26, 2026

Barter Embraces Accessibility: Sensory Friendly Performances with The Barter Players

Written by D’Arcy Morrell, Editing & Consultation by Cabrina Arthur – The Barter Players are one of the most beloved aspects of Barter Theatre. Started in 1993 as First Light…
BlogsThe Music Behind the Magic: Meet Barter’s Resident Music Director, Dishon Smith
April 27, 2026

The Music Behind the Magic: Meet Barter’s Resident Music Director, Dishon Smith

By D'Arcy Morrell – At the beginning of every musical at Barter Theatre, the lights go down, the first notes fill the room, and just like that, you're transported somewhere…
BlogsBarter Theatre’s Pickleball Is a Sharp-Witted Comedy That Serves Up More Than Just Laughs
April 7, 2026

Barter Theatre’s Pickleball Is a Sharp-Witted Comedy That Serves Up More Than Just Laughs

By D'Arcy Morrell – There is something inherently amusing about watching a room full of actors approach a sport with the same seriousness they would bring to Shakespeare, especially when…
BlogsEn Garde! Behind the Scenes of the Fight Choreography in Barter Theatre’s The Three Musketeers
March 10, 2026

En Garde! Behind the Scenes of the Fight Choreography in Barter Theatre’s The Three Musketeers

By D'Arcy Morrell – Step into the rehearsal room for The Three Musketeers and you will find actors standing at measured distances, listening intently as fight choreographer Rod Kinter breaks…
Barter EventsBlack Stories Black VoicesBlogsBlack Joy Takes Center Stage at Barter Theatre’s SHINE
February 9, 2026

Black Joy Takes Center Stage at Barter Theatre’s SHINE

By D’Arcy Morrell – Barter Theatre is proud to present the 5th Annual SHINE: Illuminating Black Stories on Friday, February 27th at 7:30PM on Barter Theatre’s Gilliam Stage. Curated by Barter’s…
Barter PlayersBlogsNewsIntroducing the New Artistic Director of the Barter Players, Sarah Van Deusen
January 6, 2026

Introducing the New Artistic Director of the Barter Players, Sarah Van Deusen

By D’Arcy Morrell – At Barter Theatre, growth has a way of coming full circle. Artists arrive eager to learn; they’re shaped by the work and the people around them, and…
BlogsHow Barter Theatre is Bringing Whoville to Life this Holiday Season
November 3, 2025

How Barter Theatre is Bringing Whoville to Life this Holiday Season

By D'Arcy Morrell – At Barter Theatre, each production begins with a spark of imagination, and few stories ignite the holiday spirit quite like Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole…
BlogsThrills and Chills Waiting in the Wings at Barter Theatre
October 21, 2025

Thrills and Chills Waiting in the Wings at Barter Theatre

By Cabrina Arthur – When people think of Barter Theatre, they often know us through our longstanding history as the State Theatre of Virginia. They might think of holidays spent…
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