Barter Theatre
Barter Theatre
The Barter Theatre, at Abingdon, is
unique in the United States. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, actors
gave performances there in exchange for food, and the bartering arrangement gave
the theater its name. Later, state funds were appropriated to support the
Barter, and it became the official state theater. Today it presents three
distinct programs of live theater-traditional, explorative, and for young
audiences.
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Robert Porterfield
the theatre as seen from the stage
looking at the stage
showing the box
theatre items obtained from the Empire in New York City
detail
current offerings
theatre was the home of many young
stars
including Gregory Peck
puppet
gift to the theatre
a dressing room
under the stage
showing the elevator used to make people
"pop up" on stage
scenery positioned off stage
purchase a theatre carpet in the gift shop
along the street
