42.32535°N 85.37275°W / 42.32535; -85.37275 The Barn Theatre in Augusta, Michigan, Kalamazoo County, United States is one of the oldest summer stock theatres in the United States^[1] and the oldest one in Michigan.^[2][3] It also houses The Barn Theatre School.

The barn theatre is just off the State Highway 96 by Augusta.^[2]

The theatre originated in 1946 when Jack Ragotzy, Betty Ebert and others formed the Village Players troupe. After playing several seasons in a community hall in a former Methodist church (in Richland^[2]), in 1949 Jack and Betty moved a dairy barn, which was converted into a theatre and was purchased by them in 1954.^[4] It was incorporated as "The Barn Theatre" in 1949.^[2][3] In 1951 it became an Equity theatre.^[2]

Its first show was the Finian's Rainbow musical.^[5]

A number of notable performers made appearances at The Barn, including:

• Dana Delany^[6]
• Marin Mazzie^[6] was an apprentice in The Barn^[7]
• Michael Reno began his professional career at The Barn; he premiered his musical Revelation there in 1976^[8]
• Tom Wopat^[6]
• Wayne Lamb was a performer, choreographer and a producer at The Barn since 1955 for over 23 years.^[9][10]

The Barn Theatre School lists the following persons, in addition to the above ones, in their "Wall of Fame": John Newton, Adrienne Barbeau, Becky Ann Baker, Lauren Graham, Jonathan Larson, Robert Newman, and Jennifer Garner.^[11]