Barter Theatre Program Emory & Henry College has an arrangement with the Barter Theatre in Abingdon whereby students may attend the following Main Stage and Stage II plays for a discounted price of $16, upon showing the E&H student ID. These plays carry Lyceum credit. When attending a play at the Barter Theatre for Lyceum credit, you must arrive 15 minutes before show time. Retain your ticket stub and present it promptly at the CSA office for Lyceum credit. Descriptions are found below. No more than two Lyceum-credit events in any semester may be Barter plays. herself to three different men. How shall she decide? Well, you won’t know until the final moment in this hilarious romp of misadventures and loves lost and won. A new romantic comedy from Robin Hawdon, the writer of “Don’t Dress for Dinner” and “Perfect Wedding.”
“Don’t Cry for Me, Margaret Mitchell”
Begins January 31 Stage II, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia Hilarious, irreverent and mostly true. It’s 1939, and David O. Selznick has already begun filming Gone With the Wind, but he needs a new script. There’s only one writer up to the task, the legendary Ben Hecht. The only problem is, Hecht has never read the book! Selznick locks himself, Hecht and director Victor Fleming in his office, with only bananas and peanuts to eat. Their mission: write a new script in exactly one week.
“The Dryad: an Appalachian Tale” Begins March 8 Stage II, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia
A world premiere and winner of Barter’s 2013 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights dry*ad (Greek) a tree nymph, spirit of the forest Lena has returned to the family homestead after leaving her no-good husband only to find hard times. To make matters worse, the chestnut trees that locals have always depended on are dying, one by one. When a mysterious young girl appears, their lives are changed forever. But where did she come from, and what does she want? By Carol Wright Krause.
“Man of La Mancha”
Begins February 13 Main Stage, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia Dream the Impossible Dream and be inspired by this glorious story of hope in the face of almost insurmountable odds. A funny, moving musical featuring Cervantes’ unforgettable characters: the knight errant Don Quixote, his lovable sidekick Sancho Panza and the beautiful Aldonza, who becomes his inspiration: Dulcinea. Book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh.
“Educating Rita”
Begins May 9 Stage II, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia A funny, thoughtful play that explores the relationship between a jaded English professor and his ambitious and feisty young student as they explore the value of education. In the end, who is the teacher and who is the student, and what life lessons are learned? This play was made famous by the movie starring Michael Caine. By Willy Russell.
“I Do, I Do, I Do”
Begins February 27 Main Stage, Barter Theatre, Abingdon, Virginia Diana has it all. She is beautiful, intelligent and sweet-natured. There’s just one problem: it’s one week before her wedding and she has promised
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