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Barter Theatre
Barter Theatre is a theatre or event venue in Abingdon, VA. Cost: under $25.
127 W Main St · Abingdon, VA
Why you should go…
Barter Theatre opened in Abingdon on June 10, 1933, and is the longest-running professional Equity theatre in the United States. Its founder let Depression-era audiences pay for tickets with farm goods, which gave the theatre its name, and it was named the State Theatre of Virginia in 1946. You can catch plays and musicals on the 505-seat Gilliam Stage and the smaller Smith Theatre, and the Barter Players stage shows for young audiences.
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