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Celebrating 65 Years of Theatre @ The Barn! The Barn Players 19th Summer Season 1974 @ Johnson County Community College Little Theatre In the 1974 season as The Barn settled into the JCCC little theatre space, dinner theatre became a thing of the past and nearly all the productions that season were based on shows that didn’t have a lasting impact on the theatre world, beyond titles that became staples of regional, community and dinner theatres for a decade or so. Only one wa...Continue reading

Another sad loss for Kansas City today. The wonderful J. Preston Schell has left us far too young. He was incredibly talented, easy to work with and a lovely person and I have wonderful memories of working with him on BLOOD BROTHERS, along with his excellent work on the THE LAST FIVE YEARS as a Musical Director for The Barn.

Six years ago these lovelies were starring in La Cage.

Barn graduate, Michelle Tyrene Johnson, has a new venture. Best wishes for its success!

Celebrating 65 Years of Theatre @ The Barn! The Barn Players 18th Summer Season 1973 @ Johnson County Community College Little Theatre After only one season at The Manor Barn, we relocated to the Little Theatre at Johnson County Community College for the 1973 season, where we remained for the next 17 seasons until the development of the Carlsen Center. The season included the final year for the experimental dinner theatre....Continue reading

Our final show on Martway and a fabulous one!

Celebrating 65 Years of Theatre @ The Barn! The Barn Players 17th Summer Season 1972 @ The Manor Barn The 1973 Barney Award Winners...... BEST SHOW Plaza Suite Directed by John Farmer BEST DIRECTOR John Farmer - Plaza Suite LEADING ACTOR Bart Simcox - Plaza Suite LEADING ACTRESS Carol Pisano - Plaza Suite SUPPORTING ACTOR George Luce - Bus Stop SUPPORTING ACTRESS Paula Coffey - Bus Stop FEATURED ACTOR Hal Godett - Bus Stop FEATURED ACTRESS Esther Kanter - Bus Stop SCENIC DESIGN Dick Dunlop - Tea and Sympathy BEST DINNER THEATRE PLAY Who's Afraid of Virigina Woolf? Directed by Don Ramsey BEST ACTOR - DINNER THEATRE John Farmer - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? BEST ACTRESS - DINNER THEATRE Mary Ann Van Vooren - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? EARL ALTAIRE AWARD Nancy Fowler

Theatre Community Fund of Kansas City will be holding food drives this Friday at THREE events! AND another on Saturday! FRIDAY Eboni Fondren live at The Oas...is (for dignity items like tampons, maxi pads etc. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eboni-fondren-at-the-oasis-tic Electric Poe with The Coterie at KC Union Cemetery, 5:15pm to 6pm (any non perishables) Ghost Light: a haunted night of songs and stories, with KC Rep! On the south lawn of The Nelson, 630pm to 7pm (any non perishables) SATURDAY Toil and Trouble at The Oasis with Katie Gilchrist and Justin Carter-Van Pelt (also collecting dignity items) https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toil-and-trouble-katie-g-and-j The KC community has really showed up and supported our mission of providing relief to KC Theatre Artists. Our hearts are full, and we have already come a long way, but we have a lot of work yet to do. Follow our page and stay updated on future events, and email us with any questions at [email protected]. #kctheatre #kansascitytheatre #helpisontheway

A lot of talent has crossed The Barn Stage over the years.

The Barn is excited to welcome our newest board member, Pancha Brown. Pancha is a Staffing Specialist (Recruiter) for Nexstaff in Overland Park, Kansas. In her work, she uses the skills that are used in theatre: be prepared; appreciate the talents of others; make sure the role is right for the person: be on time; leave your troubles at the door; support your colleagues; and love what you do. Pancha was born in Bogata, Colombia, grew up in Kansas City, and lived in New York C...ity for a year and a half after college. She holds a BFA in Theatre Performance. Her theatre experiences include working with dialect coach Paul Meier, and workshops with singer/actor Tituss Burgess and playwright Paula Vogel. Acting experiences in Kansas City include a number of roles as a singer, dancer and actor in various theatres, where she enjoys the feeling that theatre people in this city are all part of one big family which supports one another. Pancha serves as an ambassador for The Nelson Atkins Art Museum, and enjoys interacting in a variety of capacities in her favorite city. She is more than delighted to be a member of the board for The Barn Players and we are more than delighted to have her! See more