The Barter Theatre story:

Abingdon actress Alice Hilton American theater Anne St appeared apprentice asked audiences auditions Barter Award winner Barter company Barter production Barter Theatre Barter's founder Beatty became Bob and Barter Bob Porterfield Bob's death box office Bristol Broadway charm Claude Akins Cleo Holladay College credits include Culman David Selby director Rex Partington door drama Elizabeth Wilson Elsinore Ernest Borgnine film Frank Lowe friends Fritz Weaver ghosts going Gregory Peck Groundhog Day Hamlet Hampden-Sydney Hedison Hollywood Hume Cronyn ingdon knew Lady Larry Gates later live Lohoefer Lou Flanigan manager Martha Washington Mary Dudley memories Mitch Ryan never Owen Phillips performers Photo courtesy Playhouse plays playwrights producing director Rex professional remember repertory Robert Porterfield role Rosemary Murphy season Southwest Virginia stage star story talk television tell Tennessee things ticket told touring town Twin Oaks Washington County York young actor