Naj Wikoff lives in Keene Valley and has been writing his column for the Lake Placid News since 2005. He visited the Depot Theatre in August and interviewed some of the cast and crew. He also shares his thoughts on a performance he attended: “If you missed The Million Dollar Quartet, you missed an informative and lively hoot.”
Read the full article here.
Leslie Dame and Beth Glover at 106.3 WNBZ-FM
The cast and director of THE ROOMMATE got a chance to be on the radio! If you missed it:
Station Takeover:
https://www.wnbz.com/…/nbz-
Interview with cast & director:
The cast of the Depot Theatre’s Million Dollar Quartet had the honor of opening the 176th Essex County Fair with the National Anthem at 5 pm on Wednesday, August 13th.
A torrential summer storm framed the moment, rain pouring down as the cast performed the anthem to open the Fair.
Cast members from left to right: Jane Boxall (Fluke), Brian Sanford (Johnny Cash), Addison Schuh (Dyanne), Jonathan Acorn (Jerry Lee Lewis), and Jonathan Hadley (Sam Phillips).
Westport, N.Y. — The Depot Theatre will close its 2025 Main Stage season with a limited Labor Day weekend engagement of The Roommate by Jen Silverman, fresh from its acclaimed Broadway run. Starring Depot Theatre Co-Artistic Director Beth Glover alongside Leslie Dame, the production will play four performances only, August 28–31, in the theatre’s historic Westport, New York train-station venue.
This funny, slyly suspenseful 90-minute dramedy is an incisive look at identity, unexpected connection, and the messy thrill of starting over. USA Today praised the Broadway production as “criminally funny”…. “a smart, touching two-hander” said The New York Times, while TheaterMania called it “a gem of a play, equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and quietly profound.”
The story follows Sharon, a recently divorced, middle-aged woman in Iowa, who takes in a new roommate, Robyn — a free-spirited newcomer from the city with a mysterious past. What begins as a polite Midwestern arrangement quickly accelerates into a surprising, and occasionally dangerous, bond.
The Depot Theatre production features a powerhouse creative team:
“Some people buy a sports car in midlife. In The Roommate, they make…other choices,” said Director Karen Lewis. “Beth and Leslie capture all the humor, danger, and bad ideas that come with them.”
The Roommate will be performed at the Depot Theatre, the first and oldest Professional Equity Theatre in the Adirondacks, located in a restored 1876 train station in the heart of Westport, NY.
Tickets and Information:
Tickets are available online at DepotTheatre.org or by calling the box office at (518) 962-4449.
The Depot Theatre’s 2025 Season is sponsored by the Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation. The Roommate is sponsored by Emerging Blue.
See this announcement in the news here: BroadwayWorld.
Electrifying Musical Inspired by the Greatest Jam Session in Rock ’n’ Roll History Hits the Depot Theatre Stage August 2025
Westport, NY — The Depot Theatre, a professional Equity theatre located in the Adirondacks, is proud to announce the cast and creative team for its upcoming production of MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, the exhilarating jukebox musical inspired by the legendary 1956 recording session that brought together Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins.
The production, directed and choreographed by Michael Santora, features more than 20 rock ’n’ roll hits performed live on stage—including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and “Hound Dog.”
The cast features a powerhouse lineup of actor-musicians:
Director Michael Santora has performed MDQ over 300 times in various productions around the country as Sam Phillips and brings deep insight and passion to the story. His directing credits span Shakespeare to jukebox hits, from Hamlet to Forever Plaid.
The production is stage-managed by Lydya Felix, who returns to the Depot Theatre after working on Spamalot, End Days, and What the Constitution Means to Me.
“Musical Fireworks!” – Associated Press
“Wildly Entertaining” – Hollywood Reporter
“Soul-stirring, good-time classic with a surprising amount of grit and soul!” – Chicago Tribune
🎸 Preview Performances – $25 Tickets
Be part of the excitement of experiencing the show before the critics and the crowds:
Regular performances run August 9 –August 24
Audiences looking for a deeper dive into the creative process are invited to attend the Depot Dialogue, a post-show discussion with cast and crew following the Thursday, August 14 performance.
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET runs August 7 – 24 at the Depot Theatre, located in a restored 1876 train station in the heart of Westport, NY. Tickets are available at depottheatre.org/tickets or by calling the box office at 518.962.4449.
SPONSORS:
MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is sponsored by The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation. The Depot Theatre’s 47th season is sponsored by the Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation.
See this announcement in the news: BroadwayWorld.
Mission: The Depot Theatre is to entertain, enrich, and educate through professional theatrical arts and related programs based in a historic train station.
Vision: The Depot Theatre will have a robust, regional, and year-round presence by creating the highest of quality programs, building strong partnerships, and enhancing community engagement while promoting diversity in all that we do.
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The Depot Theatre receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
With special thanks to the following for their support of the Depot’s ongoing strategic objectives: Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust, Cloudsplitter Foundation, J.M. McDonald Foundation, Inc., Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, Charles R. Wood Foundation, Adirondack Foundation, Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Rogers Carroll Family Foundation, Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation.
