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Barter Theatre Announces Receipt of a General Operating Support Grant from the Virginia Commission for the Arts

— – Barter Theatre is thrilled to announce that it has received a General Operating…

Cabrina ArthurSeptember 12, 2024

BSBV Press News Press Release

Terrance Jackson of Barter Theatre Honored by 400 Years of African American History Commission

Abingdon, VA — Barter Theatre is proud to announce that Terrance Jackson, Director of Outreach and…

Cabrina ArthurJuly 23, 2024

News The Barter Blog

Barter Theatre Featured in The Associated Press!

It’s not all grim across regional theater. Some venues offer ways to beat the post-pandemic…

Cabrina ArthurSeptember 25, 2023

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Garden & Gun Features Barter | “7 Historic Southern Theaters That Play On”

"Long before Netflix and YouTube were even thought of, Southerners sought entertainment in flamboyant theatrical…

Cabrina ArthurApril 21, 2023

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Southern Living Loves Barter Theatre!

Southern Living has named Barter Theatre as one of "The Best Things To Do In…

Cabrina ArthurApril 21, 2023

Black Stories Black Voices BSBV Press News

American Theatre Magazine Features Barter Theatre’s Black Stories Black Voices!

Barter Theatre’s Plan to Create a Black Appalachian Canon How one historically white theatre company…

Cabrina ArthurFebruary 21, 2023

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Actor Ned Beatty, who died last week, had close ties to Barter Theatre

SWVA Today ABINGDON, Va. — Ned Beatty — the Oscar-nominated character actor who died last Sunday at…

Dan SloverJune 24, 2021

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Tennis Anyone?: The show must go on for Barter actors and student orators

Bristol Herald Courier All day on Thursday, I thought about the Barter Theatre. That institution…

Dan SloverJune 14, 2021

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Barter Theatre announces Moonlite Drive-In Summer Series casts

Times News ABINGDON — Barter Theatre has announced the casts for opening shows in its…

Dan SloverJune 10, 2021

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Drive-in spotlights theatre during pandemic

https://www.overlookedinappalachia.org/post/drive-in-spotlights-theatre-during-pandemic In March 2020, when COVID-19 hit the United States hard, Katy Brown was actively…

Dan SloverJune 2, 2021

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2025 Season Overview

Mission Statement

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Staff Directory

Board of Trustees

History

Work With Us

Plan Your Career

Open Positions

Auditions

New Play Development

Advertise with Barter

Ask Us

Frequently Asked Questions

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Plan Your Trip

Press & Media

Shows & Events

Show Calendar

Barter Connects Events

Special Events

Content Advisories

The Barter Players

About The Barter Players

Barter Players Season Overview

Barter Players on Tour

Groups & Subscriptions

Subscriptions

Group Tickets

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Education

Barter Theatre for Student Groups

Barter On Demand for the Classroom

Barter Theatre and Emory & Henry

New Play Development

About Barter's New Play Development Program

Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights

Black Stories Black Voices

College Playwrights Festival

Young Playwrights Festival

Accessibility & Inclusion

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Statement

Sensory Friendly Performances

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