Wanted to try out their new location since they moved. The new location is much more theater-like, not just a cafeteria with a stage up front. Urinetown was well done.

This building is part of a larger redevelopment plan. The Barn Players have moved to Kansas City, Missouri.

We stopped in at the barn in November while traveling through KC for a wedding, and were really impressed with the production (Sister Act). When we ran across the Hunchback of Notre Dame, we thought hey, a great weekend out of town (We live in the STL area). Well, this was a disaster for us. First, we experienced conflict trying to get somewhere to eat, reservations lost, too long to wait etc... certainly not any blame on the folks at the barn there. Setting for a nice romantic dinner at Arby's, we arrived at the, now former, venue for the Barn only to find it abandoned. Remembering that they had announced a venue change back in November, we proceeded to facebook to find the new location. This too us to KC Misouri, about 20 minutes away. Pulling into the area detailed not a production, but a dilapidated area with vagrants on every corner. No place I wished to be at night, especially with a loved one. We finally had a police officer stop to make sure everything was alright. Apparently, we were in a really bad part of town. and I couldn't imagine anyone trying to produce a play over here. The officer and his partner, as well as the two of us began looking for where this play might be. His partner finally found a play listed on line back over is mission KS at a Catholic church. Assuming this must be the place, they escorted us out of the area, and we journeyed back to Mission, KS. Arriving at the church 15 minutes after the play began, it took us a few minutes to find the door that we were supposed to enter as there were no sign. Then the two attending the front checked us in and placed a couple chairs in the very back row. being 6'4 I was able to just make out the heads of the actors, sometimes. However my 5'4 significant other could only make out the back of the heads of those in front of us. This was a play produced by teenagers, and the kids seemed to be doing a nice job with the production. However, I had not realized that this was a JR production when I purchased tickets, and while we certainly wish to encourage the arts for the youth, we would not have driven across the state for the production had I realized it. Much of this disaster falls on my shoulders as I should have been a little more studious about reading the flyer, and restaurants do make mistakes. Our take walking out was that if the weekend had gone as expected we would have forgotten about it in a few months. However, we will remember it for years to come. My thoughts for the folks at the Barn would be this..... One,make sure your information is accurate in clearly presented on the website; Two, reconsider your new venue location. We will absolutely not be back if you truly decide to perform your plays at the address we ended up at is MO. I understand this to be your new location in the future. No way am I bringing people I care about to that part of town, especially at night.

WOW what a great production. Large cast of very talented entertainers. Great to see so much local talent showcased on stage.

Another play with a large cast. This was a little out of our comfort zone since it was about the Salem witch trials and serious. The acting was good as usual. It is a shame they are moving to another location since this place is so close to us.