Welcome to Barn Bar

"What if," a man reasoned, half asleep at 3:00 in the morning, "a bunch of my friends, experienced actors or not, showed up at a bar I will build out in my barn and improvised "theatrical" material based on all our individual struggles to make sense of life in SE Minnesota and the known universe?" In what can only be described as a dream come true, we are now making this up as we go along. Characters will come and go, and evolve as they pass through the doors of the Barn Bar. Stuff will happen. It will be light-hearted, satirical humor for the most part, but it could get serious if it wants to. We'll also feature lots of talented local musicians in a number of ways, so it's Cheers meeting up with Prairie Home Companion with a touch of Monty Python or Twin Peaks thrown in to keep it fresh. We don't know what we're doing; maybe you do.

BarnBlast II: Bigger. Better. Blastier!

Tue, 06/30/2009 - 14:15 — Admin

Vertigo Theatre Factory is pleased to announce plans for the second annual Barnblast, to celebrate a second year of the internet series Barn Bar.

Place: Sanborn Sanctuary

Date: Oct. 24 starting at 7:00 p.m.

Recommended Donation: $10

Food and Drink:

Will be available at moderate prices
Chili Bar
Cash Bar
- The Barn Bar is always open

Live entertainment:

Roger Nelson
Midnight Cowgirl
Stand-up comedians
Vertigo Theatre Factory presents: Conflict Resolution
- A short scene from The Actors Nightmare
Customers again get to venture into the Barn Bar.

Extra! Extra! Local Media Covers Barn Bar!

Mon, 06/29/2009 - 13:13 — Admin

Extra! Extra! Read all about it!

That is exactly what Rochester residents did this past weekend when the local paper, the Rochester Post Bulletin, published a page long article about Barn Bar. Read it for yourself here.

Season 2, Episode 03

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 22:18 — Admin

Here's a little sample of Nylon Smelt's home life. Do you find it unsatisfying? Also: YES! Barn Bar does product placement. Did you think we were too classy for that?

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Season 2, Episode 02

Sat, 06/06/2009 - 22:14 — Admin

This episode is our version of an unsigned script that was sent our way. We don't know who wrote it; we're calling the author 'The Unlucky Saint.' Wherever you are, keep it up - thanks! It's called 'Losers and Boozers in the Game of Love.'

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Season 2, Episode 01

Sat, 05/02/2009 - 15:56 — Admin

In this episode Barnbar goes where no other Youtube series dares to go, or perhaps would want to go. Ok, maybe nobody should want to go there, but we're doing it anyway! Where is this place? There's only one way to find out. . .

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