The Barn Theatre Presents: Beating A Dead Horse
By Jenny Stafford

Directed by Thom Rosengren

Synopsis: Steve and Marty Martin are two brothers on the brink of closing their failing pet funeral home, “A Nice Farm Upstate with Plenty of Room to Run Around.” That is, until an eccentric, rich old lady offers them a fortune for the funeral of her nearly dead racehorse, Sir Trots-A-Lot. There’s only one problem: the horse won’t die. A comedy about some loveable fools and their wild schemes. No animals were harmed making this show.

Originally presented by the Bloomington Playwrights Project (Artistic Director, Chad Rabinovitz; Associate Artistic Director, Ben Smith) in September 2017.

Performances:
April 9-10 & 16-17 @ 7:00pm
April 11-12 & 18-19 @ 2:00pm

*** New this 25-26 Season. Saturday performances will change from 7pm to 2pm***

Single Tickets:
Student $15 (Age 2 to Grade 12 in high school)
Adult $25

Group of Ten or more receives a 15% Discount.
Gift Certificates are available in any amount.

2025-2026 Winter and Annual Season Tickets: On sale on October 22, 2025
A Winter Season Ticket includes a ticket for each of the three winter productions. In 2025-26, this includes “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in December, “Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses” in February and “Beating a Dead Horse” in April. Cost is $70.00 per ticket

An Annual Season Ticket includes a ticket for ALL six shows for 2025-2026. Includes: “Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer” in December, “Sandy Toes & Salty Kisses” in February, “Beating a Dead Horse” in April, “Cinderella” in June, “A Little Piece of Heaven” in August and “The Cemetary Club” in September. Cost is $130.00 per ticket.

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