George and Lenny, two migrant workers in Depression-era California, long for a farm and a home of their own in this timeless American masterpiece. But when they take up work on a California ranch, their dreams, "like the best laid schemes of mice and men," go tragically awry. One of America’s foremost repertory companies, The Barter Theatre of Virginia, brings John Steinbeck’s classic novella to life in their absorbing stage production.

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