BARTER THEATRE PRESENTING NEW PLAY IN ROANOKE

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, January 29, 1993                   TAG: 9301290284
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: Southwest bureau
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short
BARTER THEATRE PRESENTING NEW PLAY IN ROANOKE
Barter Theatre of Abingdon will be featured today through Sunday at Roanoke's Mill Mountain Theatre in a Virginia TheaterWorks program showcasing new plays.
Barter will present "Deja Vu" by John MacNicholas. Mill Mountain is presenting "Beard of Satan" by Tom Evans. The public is invited to rehearsals as well as the performances of both plays Sunday.
"We're enthused about the opportunity to participate in a statewide project that recognizes the importance of the production of new plays, and also draws attention to Virginia playwrights," said Richard Rose, Barter's artistic director.
"As Barter develops programs along these lines, we look forward to collaborations with Virginia theaters, playwrights and arts organizations."
Rose will direct "Deja Vu" and Chip Egan will direct "Beard of Satan."
Virginia TheaterWorks was created in 1987 through the Virginia Commission for the Arts. The workshop is carried out in cooperation with ShenanArts, Shenandoah Playwrights Retreat and the Norfolk Southern Festival of New Works. Its aim is to promote production of work by Virginia writers and encourage Virginia theaters to produce new plays.
Further information is available by calling Mill Mountain at 342-5730 or Shenandoah Playwrights Retreat at 248-1868.

by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB