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For the 2016 season, Barter Theatre becomes the first regional, non-commercial
theater in the United States to perform
the hit Broadway musical "Mamma Mia!"
(May 27-Aug. 13). Later, the Barter will be
the first theater in the country to perform
Peter James' "The Perfect Murder" (Sept.
8-Nov.13) as well as the first professional
theater in the United States to perform Ray
Bradbury's "Something Wicked This Way
Comes" (Sept. 16-Nov. 12). Also this season,
you can witness "Winter Wheat" (Oct.
6-Nov. 12), a world premiere play at Barter,
which ranks as the nation's longest running
professional theater. The Barter boasts a
resident company of professional full-time
actors in Abingdon, Virginia.

8 SOUTHERNHIGHLANDS.org

BILLIE WHEELER

BARTER THEATRE

ray. This courthouse town in Washington
County is home to the trailhead of the
34-mile-long Virginia Creeper Trail, bedand-breakfasts and the immaculate Martha Washington Inn.
On Abingdon's Main Street, the affable actor Robert Porterfield created the
concept of bartering - or trading ham for
"Hamlet" - during the Great Depression in
1933. Truly, that's how the Barter Theatre
(276-628-3991/bartertheatre.com) began:
Porterfield enlisted a troupe of hungry actors

who were, in turn, fed by farmers forking
over tomatoes and potatoes to see shows.
The ever-expanding Barter Theatre has
since grown into a nearly year-round venue
- with two stages and a traveling troupe.
All the while, Barter remains critically acclaimed for its multi-faceted productions.
The acting company, in turn, boasts a long
roster of well-known names on its alumni
wall - including Kevin Spacey, Frances
Fisher, Ned Beatty, Barry Corbin, Patricia
Neal and Gregory Peck.


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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016

Contents
Happiest Towns in the Blue Ridge Region
Summer Photoessay
Great Unusual Sleep Spots in the Mountains
North Georgia Dining
Special Section: The Southern Highlands Attractions 2016 Grand Tour
Letters/Worth a Click
From the Editor
Contributor Bios
Mill Creek Stories
Great Buys
The Hike
Festivals & Events
Creature Feature
Country Roads
Mountain Report
Singing in the Garden
Guest Column: John Manchester
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Intro
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Cover1
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Cover2
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 3
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 4
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 5
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Contents
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Letters/Worth a Click
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 8
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 9
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 10
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 11
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - From the Editor
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Contributor Bios
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Mill Creek Stories
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 15
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Great Buys
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 17
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - The Hike
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - 19
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Festivals & Events
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Creature Feature
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Country Roads
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Mountain Report
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Happiest Towns in the Blue Ridge Region
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Summer Photoessay
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Great Unusual Sleep Spots in the Mountains
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Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Singing in the Garden
Blue Ridge Country - May/June 2016 - Guest Column: John Manchester
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