Kansas City's Oldest Community Theatre
Yes, you read them correctly. Due to some circumstances beyond our control,we have our performances of Christmas More Awkward scheduled at special awkward curtain times.
For the evening performances (Thurs-Sat.)
The Sunday Matinee
Our one-of-a-kind 100% local playwright festival opens this THURSDAY!! We couldn’t be more excited to share this production with you. From disgruntled pets to aliens, suicidal elves to confused angels, and of course our recovering alcoholic Santa, you won’t want to miss this hilarious show!
Tickets are on sale now! You can purchase them online or at the box office. Thursday night we are running a Buy-One-Get-One free special!!!
This production contains adult language and adult situations and is not suitable for children under 13.
Mark your calendars for our upcoming auditions!
Men On Boats – by Jaclyn Backhaus, directed by Diane Bulan will be auditioning in January.
check out our Audition page for all the information you’ll need.
A Huge Thank You to everyone who came out to auditions for Christmas More Awkward! We had an incredible turnout and are bummed we couldn’t use you all! Ladies and Gentlemen, the cast of Christmas More Awkward in a completely awkward order:
Aurelia Power
Vicki Kerns
Lucas Mecham
Jeremy Walter
Carol Varner
Brandon Stevens
Angela Moss
Scott Turner
Kelsey Nicholes
Lauren Pope
Shane Mecham
Michael Junker
Dean Kinsey
Leo Hentges
Chris LaCour
Kim Hentges
Shelly Richards
Nadine Civitello
Alessandra Rossi
Jordan Fee
Meghann Deveroux
Kristi Hibschman
Debonie Lewis
Dalton Pittenger
Alyson Waller
We are so excited for our upcoming 66th season!!!
It all starts with Christmas More Awkward, December 12th.
Men On Boats – by Jaclyn Backhaus Directed by Diane Bulan
The Foreigner – by Larry Shue Directed by Matt Hentges
William Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors Directed by Brian Duskey
Season tickets are on sale now! You won’t want to miss any of this season
Thank you to everyone who came out to support our 2nd Annual Boos & Booze A Taste of Parkville. We had an amazing turnout and a very enjoyable evening. You can check out pictures from the event. Boos
We are excited to now be able to accept your donations online. Check out the donations page under Connect Menu.
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As we embark on our 66th season we are starting things off with a fresh new online look. Through our new website, you will be easily able to keep up with the latest happenings at Bell Road Barn as well as purchase tickets, make reservations and even comment on blog posts such as this one. Follow the menu to check out all of the different areas of our new site. We will be continually updating the Past Productions page and will be looking for Bell Road alumni to share with us their pictures from years past. Enjoy!
Bell Road Barn Players, Kansas City’s Oldest Community Theatre is now accepting director applications for our 66th season! We are looking for passionate and creative individuals with clear and detailed visions for our upcoming productions. If you are interested please email your resume to backstage@bellroadbarn.org and include which shows you are interested in and why. The deadline for submissions is September 14th.
Our 2019-2020 Season includes:
Christmas More Awkward
Our fun and unique local playwright festival will consist of various short scenes and monologues, written and performed by local talent. We will need multiple directors and first-time directors are encouraged to apply.
Performances December 12 -15. Auditions and rehearsals will begin in November.
Men on Boats by Jaclyn Backhaus
We are seeking an experienced director for this production. Past experience in minimalistic theatre and creative concepts is a plus.
Performances March 13-22. Auditions in January. Rehearsals begin February.
The Foreigner by Larry Shue
This position has already been filled. Interested individuals may be considered as a back-up.
Performances June 12-21.
The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare
We are seeking an experienced director for this production. Previous experience with Shakespeare or other classical theatre is a plus but not required.
Performances July 24 – Aug. 2. Rehearsals begin in June.
Individuals of all ages, genders, and ethnic backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Interested parties should email their resume and pertinent info to backstage@bellroadbarn.org no later than September 14th to be considered.