Spend Your Day the Barter Way
Written by D’Arcy Morrell, Curated by Amber Fiorini – Abingdon is one of those rare small towns where history, arts, outdoor beauty, and Appalachian culture all fit comfortably within a…
Cracking the Code: Barter’s Technical Adventure Within The Da Vinci Code
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…
Barter Embraces Accessibility: Sensory Friendly Performances with The Barter Players
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…
The Music Behind the Magic: Meet Barter’s Resident Music Director, Dishon Smith
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…
Barter Theatre’s Pickleball Is a Sharp-Witted Comedy That Serves Up More Than Just Laughs
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…
En Garde! Behind the Scenes of the Fight Choreography in Barter Theatre’s The Three Musketeers
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…
Black Joy Takes Center Stage at Barter Theatre’s SHINE
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…
Introducing the New Artistic Director of the Barter Players, Sarah Van Deusen
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…
How Barter Theatre is Bringing Whoville to Life this Holiday Season
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…
