By D’Arcy Morrell – If you’re familiar with Barter Theatre, you know Catherine Bush and John Hardy. Perhaps not in name or appearance, but certainly in talent. Cathy serves as Barter’s…

By D’Arcy Morrell – Three years after its world premiere at Barter's Smith Theatre, Grandma Gatewood Took a Walk continues to draw audiences back for the remarkable true story of Emma…

By D’Arcy Morrell – There are few musicals as instantly recognizable as Guys & Dolls. From the bustling streets of New York to the glittering Hot Box and the iconic Crapshooter's…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…