Katy Brown was named Barter’s fourth Producing Artistic Director in October of 2019. During her time at Barter she has served as Associate Artistic Director, Head of Casting, Artistic Director of the Barter Players, actor, director, choreographer, set designer, costume designer, dramaturge, teacher, tour coordinator, dresser, spot light operator-- you name it. Under her care for 20 years, the Barter Players helped launch the careers of more than 150 young theatre artists, served hundreds of thousands of young audience members, and expanded to nationwide and international touring. She has directed more than 100 professional productions, including Murder on the Orient Express, Peter and the Starcatcher, Frozen, Mary’s Wedding, A Streetcar Named Desire, The Miracle Worker, The 39 Steps, Great Expectations, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, To Kill a Mockingbird, Doubting Thomas, The Road to Appomattox, The Fantasticks, Wait Until Dark, Hamlet, A Thousand Cranes, and Violet, as well as Barter’s national tour of Of Mice and Men. Katy was the Director of the Young Playwrights Festival beginning with its creation in 2002, leading to the creation of thousands plays by young people in this region. Katy is proud to have been named to the Tri-Cities 40 under 40, the YW Tribute Women (Arts), AAME Artists of Note and The Business Journal’s 25 Women of Influence. During the pandemic, Katy led Barter to repurpose the Historic Moonlite Drive-In for live performances so that tens of thousands of Barter patrons could enjoy live performances safely under the stars.