The Barn Players Community Theatre
Quality Community Theatre in the Kansas City Area Since 1955!

2026 Season

The Barn Players' 71st season of great theatre in the Kansas City metropolitan area. With the exception of The Barn KIDS production, all shows will be at The Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center (8788 Metcalf, in Overland Park, KS). Barn KIDS will be produced at Bishop Miege High School (5041 Reinhardt Dr, Roeland Park, KS).



And Then There Were None

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

January 9-18
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm,
Mon 7:30pm Industry Night
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm

By Agatha Christie
Directed by Lindsay Kennedy

CAST:
ROGERS - Jeff Shehan
MRS. ROGERS - Katie Kidwell-Trivilino
FRED NARRACOTT/ANTHONY MARSTON - Dustin Reckling
VERA CLAYTHORNE - Elise Campagna
PHILIP LOMBARD - Jacob Funke
WILLIAM BLORE - Neil Darling
GENERAL MACKENZIE - Dennis Dey
EMILY BRENT - Tracy LaGuardia
SIR LAWRENCE WARGRAVE - Scott Shaw
DR. ARMSTRONG - Trevor French

Big Fish

BIG FISH

May 1-10
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm,
Mon 7:30pm Industry Night
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm


Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Book by John August

Directed by Amy Sander
Stage Management by Jo Pellow
Music Direction by Delano Mendoza-Holt
Choreography by Emmy Hadley
Assistant Stage Management by Austyn Sander

CAST:
Edward - Jacob Leet
Will - Zac Nab
Sandra - Cara Hampton
Young Will - Luke Pyron
Josephine - Lauren Daugherty
Jenny Hill - Rachel Hendrickson
Karl - Noah Hart
Amos - Arthur Clifford Sr.
The Witch - Jessica Alcorn
Don Price - Clayton James Henriksen
Zacky Price - Miles Fritz
Alabama Lambs - Elizabeth Phillips & Nicole Brunetti
Mermaid - Maddie Shelton
Fisherman - Kenyon White
Dr. Bennett - Kipp Simmons
Women's Ensemble - Alannah Trigg, Elizabeth Phillips, Janel Scott, Karen Seaton, Maddie Shelton, Nicole Brunetti, Pancha Brown, Sydney VanDyke, Rachel Hendrickson
Men's Ensemble - Kenyon White, Kipp Simmons, Michael Kizzee, Jason Shipps, Noah Hart
Youth Ensemble - Emersyn Buckneberg, Hailey Kenyon, Kaydence Rowland, Olivia Kenyon, Ryann Symons, Thomas Henson, Bennett DaMetz
Witch Dancers - Kenyon White, Maddie Shelton, Sydney VanDyke, Ryann Symons
USO Tappers - Elizabeth Phillips, Kenyon White, Maddie Shelton, Olivia Kenyon, Pancha Brown, Ryann Symons, Sydney VanDyke, Noah Hart
Featured Dancers - Elizabeth Phillips, Kenyon White, Maddie Shelton, Nicole Brunetti, Pancha Brown, Ryann Symons, Sydney VanDyke
Understudies - Rachel Hendrickson (Sandra), Elizabeth Phillips (Jenny Hill), Kenyon White (Karl & Zacky), Kipp Simmons (Amos), Pancha Brown (Witch), Nicole Brunetti (Josephine), Michael Kizzee (Don), Sydney VanDyke (Alabama Lamb), Ryann Symons (Alabama Lamb), Bennett DaMetz (Young Will)

Barn KIDS presents CATS: Young Actors' Edition

Barn KIDS presents
CATS: Young Actors' Edition


June 26-29
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm

Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Directed by Denice Trawicki

Disaster! The Musical

DISASTER! THE MUSICAL

August 7-16
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm,
Mon 7:30pm Industry Night
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm


By Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick
Concept Created by Seth Rudetsky and Drew Geraci
Additional Material by Drew Geraci

Directed by Kipp Simmons
Music Direction by Todd Gregory-Gibbs
Choreography by Meghann Deveroux

Spring Awakening

SPRING AWAKENING

September 4-13
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm,
Mon 7:30pm Industry Night
Thu 7:30pm, Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm


Book and Lyrics by Steven Sater
Music by Duncan Sheik

Directed by Julie Ewing
Stage Management by Mitch Simmons
Music Direction by Delano Mendoza-Holt
Choreography by Erin Robertson
Intimacy Coaching by Daniel Vazquez

The 2026 6x10 Ten Minute Play Festival

The 2026 6x10 Ten Minute Play Festival

November 13-15
Fri 7:30pm, Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:00pm