Summer & outdoor theater / Augusta (between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek)
Barn Theatre (Augusta)
A former dairy barn in Augusta, between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, that grew into one of Michigan's best-known Equity summer stock theatres. 2026 is its 80th season, and after the show the night rolls on at the Rehearsal Shed bar.
Next up: Christmas Cabaret 2026: thirteen shows at the Barn Theatre in Augusta · Fri, Dec 11 · 7:00 PM
Barn Theatre (Augusta) · Photo from the venue’s official website
Quick facts
- Opened
- 1946
- Resident companies
- Barn Theatre company (Equity actors and apprentices)
What makes it special: Nightly Rehearsal Shed bar show after main-stage performances; Back 40 Pizza Shop.
01 / Playbill
Now on stage
From the venue’s own calendar, updated automatically. Tap a title for details and tickets.
02 / The story of this place
Make time for these
In 1946 Jack Ragotzy, Betty Ebert and friends started out as the Village Players, spending their first seasons in a former Methodist church. Then Jack and Betty bought a dairy barn, the company moved in, and the Barn Theatre was born. Actors' Equity pros share the stage with young “Apprentice” actors, and shortly before her death in 1995 Betty Ebert Ragotzy set up the nonprofit Barn Theatre School for Advanced Theatre Training. Summer seasons run from June to early September with eight main-stage productions, plus a late-night Rehearsal Shed bar show after the curtain. In December a Christmas Cabaret wraps up the year; in 2026 it's on December 11.
- 80th season in 2026, going since 1946
- Late-night bar show in the Rehearsal Shed
- Christmas Cabaret on December 11
Plan your visit
The theatre is at 13351 W M-96 in Augusta, between Kalamazoo and Battle Creek. Book by phone and check curtain times, since there are no shows on Tuesdays or Wednesdays. Hungry first? There's the Back 40 Pizza Shop.
Box office
Box office (269) 731-4121. Summer show times: Thursday and Friday 8 p.m., Saturday 5 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., Sunday 5 p.m.; no performances Tuesday or Wednesday.
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