Barn Swallow Theatre - Current Season

Board Meetings are on the 2nd Saturday of each month at 9:30am. The public is welcome to attend. Please contact Steve Buikema for more information.

We are currently looking to increase membership and support at the Barn Swallow Theatre.
You can fill out our Membership Form and email it to barnswallowtheatre@gmail.com or mail it to:

Barn Swallow Theatre
22334 US 12
Edwardsburg, MI 49112

The Barn Swallow Theatre is located at
22334 US 12 Edwardsburg, MI 49112

The theater can seat up to 77 audience members.

For reservations call 269.228.6672
-or-
Email tickets@barnswallowtheatre.com

Adults	$18.00
Seniors 60+	$15.00
Students (13 to 18)	$15.00
Children (12 & Under)	$6.00

Here Comes the Bride, There Goes the Groom

Performances
April 25th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
April 26th (Fri) @ 7:30pm
April 27th (Sat) @ 7:30pm
April 28th (Sun) @ 2:00pm

Discounted Ticket Prices
Adults & Seniors - 10.00
Children (12 & Under) - 5.00

Written by Billy Wayne St. John
Director - Karen Hackel

When Millie Compton's fiance bolts from the altar, she rushes into the church dressing room in tears. She is joined by her sister (the matron of honor), her mother and grandmother and her best friend (a bridesmaid). Unable to fathom Pardue's flight, they admit his mother and sister, also a bridesmaid, who are equally bewildered.

Consolation turns to recrimination as the mothers take each other on in a purse-smacking fight. Hilarity gives way to a happy ending when Pardue calls to confess that prenuptial nerves sent him dashing to the men's room to be sick, but now the wedding can go on.

Children's Play - The Elves and the Shoemaker

Auditions
Ages 7 to 14
Cast: 15 Roles + Extras
May 9th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
May 11th (Sat) @ 11:00am

Performances
June 27th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
June 28th (Fri) @ 7:30pm
June 29th (Sat) @ 7:30pm
June 30th (Sun) @ 2:00pm

Written by Karen Boettcher-Tate
Director - Karen Hackel

Poor Lockhart Cobblestone is a kind shoemaker with a gentle heart yet little money. Despite his problems, the generous man helps an old beggar woman by giving her his last pair of shoes.

Now Lockhart has only enough leather to make just a single pair. The penniless man sets the material out to work on the next morning.

Upon his exit, out spring five eccentric and endearing elves. Mortz, Schwartz, Hazel, Gracie and Studebaker create the most incredible and magical shoes the town of Clankbottom has ever seen.

Teen Play - The Boardinghouse

Auditions
Ages 12 to 18
Cast: 3 Male, 7 Female
July 11th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
July 13th (Sat) @ 11:00am

Performances
Sept 5th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
Sept 6th (Fri) @ 7:30pm
Sept 7th (Sat) @ 7:30pm
Sept 8th (Sun) @ 2:00pm

Written by Vern Harden
Director - Joyce Vest Dudley

Welcome to the Home Sweet Home Boardinghouse, where life is anything but normal.

Miss Harriet runs a clean, cozy home with the help of the none-too-bright and perpetually terrified Tweenie, and accompanied by as zany a cast of boarders as you are likely to meet. There’s Mr. Richards, the poet who practices dying to spark his inspiration. Gladys Klotz is a taxidermist who has a direct line to the spirit world and prefers her men stuffed, while Martha Willis has every imaginable illness, from leprosy to pneumonia to heart palpitations... and loves every minute of it.

Poor Hortense tries her best to keep up with Ivy, a free spirited ’artist’ who enjoys painting people’s faces, whether they want to be painted or not. Finally, the suave and mysterious Dirk Shadow and his sister Veronica have just arrived on the scene to hunt for Captain Schnook’s pirate treasure buried in the basement... or is it really just something left over from dinner? Leave it to the clever and ever-vigilant Dr. Sni-fell to unravel the mystery that will have audiences laughing from beginning to end.

Annual Jamboree & Pie Auction

Sept 28th (Sat) @ 7:30pm

The annual jamboree & pie auction is a chance to bid on delicious pies while members perform songs, one-acts, and more!

An Enchanted Bookshop Christmas

Auditions
Ages 7 and up
Cast: 5 Male, 10 Female, 2 Any Role
October 10th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
October 12th (Sat) @ 11:00am

Performances
December 5th (Thr) @ 7:30pm
December 6th (Fri) @ 7:30pm
December 7th (Sat) @ 7:30pm
December 8th (Sun) @ 2:00pm

Written by Todd Wallinger
Director - Cat Kristoff

It’s four days before Christmas and Miss Margie, the scatterbrained owner of the shop, is thrilled to have two very special guests — her serious-minded sister Ellen and book-loving niece Annabelle. Ellen was recently laid off from her position as an astronomy professor, and she’s certain she’ll never find a job again. Her luck changes, however, when high-tech billionaire Philip Brantley stops in at the shop and Margie convinces him to hire Ellen for his new space project.

With Ellen out shopping, Margie has a brainstorm to wrap the bookmark that Philip wrote his phone number on and give it to Ellen as a Christmas present. After all, what could possibly go wrong?

When the present disappears, it’s up to our come-to-life book characters to solve the mystery of the missing bookmark and save the day for Ellen — all without giving away their magical existence. It’s a hilarious, heartwarming tale that reminds us that the best gifts don’t come wrapped in pretty paper and bows.