Maplewood Barn

Columbia's Maplewood Barn Theatre and Fulton's Brick District Playhouse are teaming up to produce 'The Importance of Being Earnest' next month in Fulton for one weekend only. Maplewood Barn president Morgan Dennehy and Callaway Arts Council vice president Debbie LaRue tell us all about this exciting partnership on today's show! January 22, 2025

"This show is rife with scandal, good women, bad women, rumors...lots of fun, lots of comedy and an amazing cast." -- Morgan Dennehy, director. Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan opens next weekend at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! August 22, 2024

You know Dolly, you know the movie, but have you seen the musical version of '9 to 5'? Cast members Sophia Luos and Amanda Campbell, as well as stage manager Sean Dennehy, are here to talk about Maplewood Barn Theatre's production of this classic tale of workplace comeuppance! July 11, 2024

Columbia's Maplewood Barn Theatre opens 'The Lady Demands Satisfaction' in 10 short days! If you've never heard of it, director Adam Brietzke sums it up with a touch of alliteration: fast-paced feminist farce with finesse. June 10, 2024

Actors Julia Robinson-Carney and James Wakefield are here to talk about 'The Mousetrap', opening next Thursday at Columbia's theatre under the stars, Maplewood Barn! May 7, 2024

Director RUSS SCOTT has been working on his version of Shakespeare's 'Hamlet' for years: "we've cut down probably about a third of the script." Grab and blanket or a lawn chair and enjoy his efforts for yourself at opening night this Thursday at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! Also, MARY BETH MILLER says recruitment efforts are ongoing for a project at the Mizzou Sleep Research Lab that will take a closer look at those using pain medication for chronic widespread pain and insomnia. Signing up just got easier!

'The Importance of Being Earnest' is "thought to be Oscar Wilde's best work," and it's opening this Thursday at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! Guests: MORGAN DENNEHY, director, and TERRY SCHOONOVER, actor | Also, ELIZABETH JORDHEIM invites everyone to an art exhibit that's on display now through the end of July at Serendipity Salon and Gallery in Columbia. The twist: proceeds benefit Ukrainian relief and aid. (4:33) July 19, 2022

Spend an evening under the stars watching a "heartwarming" production of Qui Nguyen's 'She Kills Monsters'. If you're a fan of humor, if you're a fan of stage combat, director CHRIS BOWLING and actress MEGAN LeMANNA invite you to join them at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia this weekend and next! Also, did you know that cats didn't start living in houses until about a hundred years ago? That's according MU Veterinary Health Center's C.B. CHASTAIN, who goes on to tell us some dos and don'ts when it comes to kitty litter. (3:31) June 13, 2022

You may be eligible for a health insurance plan that costs no more than $10 per month thanks to legislation like the CARES Act, which was signed into law in 2020. Confused? Intrigued? Missouri Connections for Health executive director SCOTT MINIEA is here to help! Also, CHRISTOPHER GOULD invites everyone to come see 'Plan 9! The Musical from Outer Space', opening next Thursday at Maplewood Barn Theatre in Columbia! This is an original production written by a trio of local community theatre stalwarts. (4:44) August 10, 2021

If you've never seen Shakespeare before, DANA BOCKE says Maplewood Barn Theatre's production of 'Henry V' is a "an excellent show to see" because of its relatively short length and many action sequences. Curtain goes up this Thursday, weather-pending, for a two-weekend run in Nifong Park in Columbia! Additional guest: SARAH JOST | Also, LINDA BENNETT is in the midst of a year-long fundraiser for Parkinson's disease. An endeavor with personal ties, Linda is looking for participants to help raise money for her Team Moose, a local version of Team Fox (The Michael J. Fox Foundation), throughout 2021. (3:53) July 6, 2021