Barter Theatre

This local theater, known as the State Theater of Virginia, received its name because area residents would barter ham for Hamlet during the Depression. Opened in 1933, Barter is the longest-running professional residence theatre in the United States. Among the actors who have acted upon its stage are Gregory Peck, Patricia Neal, Ernest Borgnine, Gary Collins, Larry Linville, Hume Cronyn, and Ned Beatty.

Address: Barter Theatre, 133 W. Main Street, P.O. Box 867, Abingdon, Virginia 24212; 276-628-3991. Web: http://www.bartertheatre.com.