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Barter Theatre's 2010 Season

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Winter Repertory:
Alice in Wonderland

as adapted by Richard Rose from the “Alice” books by Lewis Carroll (World Premiere)
Barter Theatre - Begins February 4

Join Alice for the adventure of a lifetime as she goes down the rabbit hole and discovers a magical world full of wonder and surprise. Meet such favorite colorful characters as the Cheshire Cat, the Mad Hatter and the Queen of Hearts in this fun adaptation that is perfect for children and adults alike. This thrilling theatrical event is full of the spectacular stagecraft and special effects you’ve come to expect from Barter Theatre!

Family Friendly

Dead Man's Cell Phone

by Sarah Ruhl

Barter Stage II - Begins February 12
Jean has had enough. The guy at the next table just croaked, and his cell phone won’t stop ringing. But when she answers his phone, she is taken on a humorous odyssey that forces her to confront her assumptions about life, death and everything in between. Sarah Ruhl, one of America’s hottest new playwrights, takes us on a funny adventure that examines the paradox of connection and isolation created by our everyday technology.

The Diary of Anne Frank

by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett

Barter Theatre - Begins February 19

For over 60 years, her words have kept her spirit alive in the minds and hearts of readers all over the world. Relive the incredible life of Anne Frank as she shares with you her hopes, aspirations and observations on family, love and life. Caught up in a world of hate she couldn’t comprehend, this young Jewish girl has become an icon of light for all who dare to dream.

“Monty Python meets singin’ cowboys”
Chaps!

Book by Jahnna Beecham & Malcolm Hillgartner; Vocal arrangements by Malcolm Hillgartner & Chip Duford

Barter Stage II - Begins February 26

The year is 1944, America's favorite singing cowboy Tex Riley and his troupe are late for a special broadcast at the BBC in London. Out of desperation, Mabel, their tour manager, and Miles, the frantic young producer, grab anyone willing to help save the day — a snobby announcer, an amiable sound man, a passing soap opera actor — slap them into costume, hand them scripts and shove them in front of the studio audience. The resulting humorous performance is one that you will never forget. Features the famous cowboy tunes “Tumblin Tumbleweeds,” “Cool Water,” “Gunslinger” and “Ride, Cowboy, Ride.”

 

Spring Repertory:

Always...Patsy Cline

Conceived & written by Ted Swindley with the music of Patsy Cline

Barter Theatre - Begins April 23

The hugely popular musical play about the legendary country singer and her most devoted fans is back! Based on a true story of this unparalleled pioneer for female performers and a fan from Houston she befriended in a Texas honky-tonk. Complete with down home country humor, true emotion and even some audience participation, Always…Patsy Cline includes unforgettable hits such as “Crazy,” “Sweet Dreams,” “I Fall to Pieces,” “Walkin' After Midnight” and more of your favorites. Perfect for music lovers everywhere.

Mitch Albom's Tuesdays With Morrie

by Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom; Based on the book by Mitch Albom

Barter Stage II - Begins April 30
This touching, humorous and unforgettable story shares the friendship between Mitch, an accomplished journalist and Morrie, his former college professor. Sixteen years after graduation, Mitch happens to catch Morrie's appearance on a television news program and learns that his old professor is battling Lou Gehrig's Disease. Mitch is reunited with Morrie, and what starts as a simple visit turns into a weekly pilgrimage and a class on the meaning of life.

 

Summer Repertory:

Annie

Book by Thomas Meehan, Music by Charles Strouse, Lyrics by Martin Charnin; Based on the Tribune Media Service Comic Strip, “Little Orphan Annie”

Barter Theatre - Begins May 28
Leapin’ Lizards! The endearing spunky orphan Annie comes to Barter for our huge summer musical! Join the adventurous Annie and her loveable mutt Sandy as they foil Miss Hannigan, befriend President Roosevelt and finally find a home with billionaire Daddy Warbucks. One of the world’s best-loved musicals, Annie features such favorite songs as “It’s a Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street” and “Tomorrow.”

Family Friendly

“Three old friends. One college reunion. A ‘celebration’ that will last forever.”
Revolutions

by Richard Alfieri (World Premiere)

Barter Stage II - Begins May 13

Go on a time-shifting joyride between the present and the 1960s as three college friends come together for a reunion celebration. As their dreams from the past collide with their present reality, long-hidden secrets emerge redefining their relationships and their perceptions of what was and what is. This unique and highly theatrical examination of The Big Chill generation and their complex legacy will “blow your mind.”

Please note: Revolutions contains mature themes and language

“How did Buck Rodgers, Galileo and the Red Baron help NASA land a man on the moon?”
The Blue-Sky Boys

by Deborah Brevoort (World Premiere)
Winner of Barter’s 2009 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights

Barter Theatre - Begins June 10

Ever wonder how we got to the moon? Experience the imaginative and somewhat unorthodox creative process used by a group of maverick engineers to accomplish the seemingly impossible task of landing men on the moon and returning them safely to earth. With visits from the likes of Apollo, the Red Baron, Galileo and Buck Rogers, this thrilling and zany adventure of the race for space is full of surprises. Sometimes, the best way to find a real world solution is to dream it.

“Healing is more than skin deep.”
Violet

Book & Lyrics by Brian Crawley, Music by Jeanine Tesori
Based on 'The Ugliest Pilgrim' by North Carolina writer Doris Betts

Barter Stage II - Begins June 18

Filled with an energetic score of toe-tapping gospel, rock, country and rhythm and blues songs, Violet is the uplifting story of a young woman in search of a cure for her scars, both physical and emotional. Her journey takes her across the Deep South traveling by bus from Spruce Pine, N.C. to Kingsport, Tenn. and on to Oklahoma during the early days of the civil rights movement. Along the way, she meets a young black soldier who teaches her about beauty, love, courage and what it means to be an outsider.

 

Barter's Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights Mini-Production:

A Southern Exposure

by Kelley Kingston-Strayer

Barter Stage II - Begins July 27

Like a Fuller-Brush man with his foot in the door, Callie Belle Hurt sees an opening and announces to her grandmother, Hattie, that she has fallen in love. But after some not-so-gentle probing, Hattie decides she ain’t buyin’ what Callie Belle is selling. A funny and touching story about love, sacrifice, and the everlasting bond between a grandmother and her granddaughter.

 

Late-Summer Repertory:

Shake, Rattle & Roll - A Rockin' Tribute to the King!
Starring Scot Bruce
Barter Theatre - Begins August 20

Rockin’ audiences all over the world with this unbelievable 1950s & 1960s era Elvis tribute show, Scot Bruce – loved by Barter audiences from his Elvis in Idols of the King – meticulously and respectfully recreates the electrifying musical excitement of Elvis in his prime...right down to the vintage instruments, the hip 'threads' and the grease in the hair. This show will take you on a musical journey from Elvis' humble beginnings at Sun Records to his debut on the Ed Sullivan Show, through his Hollywood career and up to his black leather-clad, 1968 'comeback' television special.
“The closest they can get to Elvis in the flesh is Scot Bruce!” – CNN

Fall Repertory:

The Full Monty

Book by Terrence McNally, Music & Lyrics by David Yazbek

Barter Theatre – Begins September 17

The international hit film gets an American spin in this exhilarating musical adaptation. When six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers need some quick cash, they come up with the bold idea to become strippers. As these very different men work towards their common goal, they discover the power of friendship and give each other the courage to risk it all to attain their dreams. Featuring a score of upbeat and infectious songs, this comedy will have you asking for more!

Please note: The Full Monty contains themes appropriate for mature audiences

“Will you survive your encounter with the ghost of the woman in black?”
The Woman in Black

Adapted by Stephen Malatratt; Based on the novel by Susan Hill

Barter Stage II - Begins September 3

“The only way to get rid of an old ghost that continues it’s haunting is to exorcise it!” The idea jumps into the mind of Arthur Kipp: he must tell his story – get it on paper, every detail, and purge it. Maybe then, the woman with the extremely pale face and thin, transparent flesh tautly stretched across fragile bones dressed in all black will leave him alone. Be transported into this haunting story – but be careful, those who have seen the woman in black have not lived to tell the tale!

Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily

by K. J. Forgette

Loosely adapted from “Sherlock Holmes” by Doyle and Gillette (1899)
and from the writings of Oscar Wilde and William Shakespeare.

Barter Theatre - Begins October 1

The world’s most famous detective takes on a new case involving a beautiful actress, some missing crown jewels, blackmail and the comedic writer Oscar Wilde. Along with his trusty assistant Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes is on the case to stop his arch nemesis, the evil Professor Moriarty, in this delightful escapade that includes seduction and secrets, lies and lilies, mistresses and mayhem.

“Listre, N.C. – where everyone knows each others’ secrets”
Where Trouble Sleeps

by Catherine Bush (World Premiere)
Adapted from the novel by North Carolina writer Clyde Edgerton

Barter Stage II - Begins October 9

Listre, N.C. is a sleepy small Southern town inhabited by an intriguing cast of characters, including a young boy whose mother tries to keep him on the straight and narrow with a visit to the electric chair, a young waitress desperate for a way out of town, a church secretary who has had a close encounter with Jesus and a gun-toting spinster determined not to be robbed. When a handsome stranger stops in town, trouble can't be far behind.

 

Holiday Repertory:

“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings”
It's a Wonderful Life

Adapted by Richard Rose from the Frank Capra movie

Barter Theatre - Begins November 19

Relive the heartwarming and uniquely American holiday story of George Bailey, Mary, Clarence, Mr. Potter and the citizens of Bedford Falls as they face the trials and joys of life from the Great Depression through WWII. Sure to put you in the perfect holiday spirit, this uplifting tale will remind you “no man is a failure who has friends.”

Family Friendly

A Tuna Christmas

By Ed Howard, Joe Sears and Jaston Williams

Barter Stage II - Begins November 23

The Christmas Phantom is on the loose once again! In this hilarious sequel to Greater Tuna, the outrageously funny and much loved characters of Tuna, Texas, are back for Christmas. Thurston Wheelis and Arles Struvie, local radio personalities, report that the Christmas festivities are in jeopardy because the Christmas Phantom is back, and no nativity scene is safe! Audiences will roar with laughter watching two quick-changing actors portray all 22 roles.

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