The Barter Players Adds CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY to Summer Season

The Barter Players summer lineup, already featuring "Cry Wolf!" and "Robin Hood" now adds "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" for an exciting summer of family fun.

Back by popular demand, "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" is a favorite of adults and children alike. The Barter Players are excited to be presenting this imaginative adventure through Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory for the first time since 2012. Barrett Guyton, who played Charlie in The Barter Players' 2012 performance, will be directing "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" from June 28-July 16. Guyton said, "I cannot wait to explore the world of this play with this completely different group of actors and their imaginations. It's such a thrilling, creative, and curious world-it will be a blast to create it together!"

Katy Brown, artistic director of The Barter Players, said, "The 2016 summer season for The Barter Players is one of the most exciting we've ever had. I think my favorite part is all the incredible characters that will be on our stages. "Cry Wolf!" has all the best fairytale characters all together. Willy Wonka is one of the most wonderful and weird characters ever created, and Robin Hood has always captured our imaginations. I can't wait for our audiences to spend time with these incredible characters."

"Cry Wolf!" is a hilarious mash-up of several different fairytales and will play from June 7-June 25 only. With the Big Bad Wolf on the loose, Little Red Riding Hood teams up with the Three Little Pigs, Little Bo Peep and other storybook characters to stop him. Unexpected twists and turns keep the audience on their toes and will delight the whole family.

Robin Hood and the Merry Men fight to save Sherwood Forest from Prince John in The Barter Players rendition of the classic English legend, "Robin Hood." Can Robin save the beautiful Maid Marian before it's too late? Find out from July 20-August 6. "Robin Hood" is made possible by the corporate sponsorship of The Park Street Guest House.

Tickets to all Barter Players shows begin at just $12.

The Barter Players are a group of professional artists who perform world-class theatre for young audiences. The troupe presents high-energy and original productions that capture the imagination of today's youth while providing the best in classic literature and beloved story adaptations.