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Cheri Barbre, foreground, has been acting and directing at Masquers Theater for more than 20 years, including the troupe’s 2017 production of “Steel Magnolias.” She’s pictured with Emma Covarrubias, background.

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‘A director is a teacher’
March 15, 2023 1:25 a.m.

‘A director is a teacher’

Working with actors is crucial to success in directing, Cheri Barbre says

SOAP LAKE — For Cheri Barbre, the play’s the thing. Barbre is the artistic director of Masquers Theater, an actor and director with the troupe for more than 20 years. But her involvement with the theater dates back to her days at Ephrata High School. “Last time I counted, it was 60 plays total. That’s everything, directing and acting,” she said...