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.
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.
[5] A number of notable performers made appearances at The Barn, including: 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.