We need bright, talented, artistic folks to direct in our upcoming 2011 season!! Applying to direct at the Maplewood Barn is easy!! Look to our 2011 season for more information on how to apply.
Last year, Mark Durrant, a much loved family man and member of the Maplewood Barn community was killed in a tragic car accident. A little over a year later, Mark’s wife, Leslie Durrant, is choosing to honor her husband by making her theatrical debut in the production of Camelot, showing thru September 5th on the […]
Dear Friends: With your help, we’ve completed successful runs of Arsenic and Old Lace and Revenge of the Space Pandas!! Arsenic closed on Sunday, May 30 and Space Pandas on June 27, one day after being the first ever performance at the new Stephen’s Lake Park Amphitheatre. We cannot thank you enough for all of […]
Theatre aspires to rebuild … The Maplewood Barn Community Theatre Board of Directors received some encouragement yesterday from two city groups about the possible replacement of a city-owned barn that a fire destroyed Monday. Read the full story in the Columbia Daily Tribune: Theatre aspires to rebuild Those interested in helping with the Maplewood Barn […]
After a fire Monday night destroyed the 19th-century Maplewood Barn, the performing arts company that relied on the structure continues grappling with more questions than answers. On one issue there is no ambiguity: The upcoming season will be held as planned starting May 14, but under a new name. “We are calling 2010, ‘The Phoenix […]
Welcome to the Barn! ______________________________________________________________________________ 2020 DIRECTOR APPLICATIONS Applications to direct for our 2020 season are now being accepted. Please click HERE to apply to direct one of our shows for next season. Applications are due by October 31st, 2019, and interviews will be scheduled in November 2019. […]
The destruction of the Maplewood Barn won’t deter actors of its theater company. Theater board President Michael Scott said today the 2010 season will forge ahead, starting May [21] with “Arsenic and Old Lace.” “We will absolutely pull this season off, and we will do all four of our plays,” Scott said. “We are going […]
The fiery and mysterious destruction Monday night of the Maplewood Barn Community Theatre won’t deter the stoic actors of the company who are familiar with setbacks, sacrifices and huge personal losses. Lee Wilkins Black, in an e-mail this morning, said nothing will stop the 2010 season, which is to start May [21] with “Arsenic and […]
As many of you have heard by now, we suffered a great loss when the Barn burned to the ground on Monday night, April 5. Thank you for your outpouring of kind words and prayers. Many, many of you have offered your time, talents, and monetary donations to help us rebuild and ensure that we […]
Building was on historic register The Maplewood Barn in south Columbia’s Nifong Park burned to the ground last night as flames reaching 40 to 50 feet high illuminated the night sky and were visible throughout much of the city.