Carrie Smith Lewis first came to Barter in the fall of 2006, appearing in Jane Eyre and Murderer. Since then, Carrie has worked at Barter in a number of capacities: actor, director, casting assistant, dialect coach, box office attendant, and text coach. Her directing credits include The Tempest at the Moonlite Theatre, Macbeth for Barter On Demand, Morning After Grace and The Road to Appomattox at Smith Theatre, and Macbeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Julius Caesar, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas, and Cinderella for the Barter Players. Carrie received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from East Tennessee State University, and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Florida Atlantic University. She has worked regionally with the Texas Shakespeare Festival, Georgia Shakespeare, North Carolina Stage Company, Immediate Theatre Project, Hampstead Stage Company, and Rude Mechanicals Productions. She has also served on the faculties of East Tennessee State University and Emory & Henry College. She resides in Abingdon with her husband Justin Tyler Lewis and their daughter Charlie.