Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

1:00 p.m.

Lee Theatre

41676 W Morgan Ave, Pennington Gap, VA 24277

 

Saturday, February 22nd, 2025

7:00 p.m.​

Lyric Theater

16620 Broad St, St Paul, VA 24283

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Tickets: $15 at the door

Children and students admitted free

It’s hard being different. When a strange egg shows up in Mama Duck’s nest and hatches, a very ugly 

duckling is born. After many failed attempts to fit in, the ugly duckling sets out on a journey to find his true place in the world. He soon realizes that he must learn to love himself before he can discover who he really is.

The Ugly Duckling is based on the tale by Hans Christian Anderson and was adapted for the stage by Catherine Gray.

 

The Barter Players are a group of professional artists who perform world-class theatre for young people. Because of their fierce theatricality, no-holds-barred acting, and faithfulness to the best stories ever written, The Barter Players have a following among both children and adults alike. The child in all of us deserves wild adventure, incredible stories, and the excitement of live theatre so close you can reach out and touch it!

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The Barter Players perform at Barter Theatre in Abingdon April through December. Then, during February and March, The Players go on tour, performing at schools all over the Eastern seaboard. Barter Players also tour around the nation every October through December.

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The Players meet the audience before the shows, and often after the shows as well, and love building friendships with the people who come. Bring a young person you love to the theater–they’ll surprise you!

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Pro-Art partners with a variety of venues, therefore individuals with mobility issues or general questions are encouraged to call (276) 376-4520 or email the Pro-Art office at pro-art@uvawise.edu. For evolving conditions related to weather cancellations, or similar unforeseen circumstances, patrons are encouraged to check proartva.org for up-to-date information. 

 

Pro-Art is supported in part by the Virginia Commission for the Arts, which receives support from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts, as well as the C. Bascom Slemp Foundation, The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, Mountain Empire Community College, the Columbus Phipps Foundation, and the Lee County Community Foundation.

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