Summer lineup features Tick, Tick… Boom!, Incident at Our Lady of Perpetual Help, and Ring of Fire WESTPORT, NY — The Depot Theatre opened sales for its 2026 Main Stage Season Pass Package on March 16, offering audiences an opportunity to secure seats for a summer of professional theatre in one of the Adirondacks’ most […]
The Depot Theatre / Depot Theatre Academy and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County (CCE) have formalized a new county-wide partnership to bring theatre-based communication skills, career exploration, and mentorship opportunities to 4-H and regional youth across Essex County. The partnership will launch this spring with a series of Pop-Up Theatre Workshops designed to help […]
The Depot Theatre, a professional Equity theatre based in the Adirondacks, is pleased to announce NYC and local Equity auditions for its 2026 Main Stage season. Audition notices are now live across Playbill, Actors Access / Breakdown Services and the AEA website. The 2026 season reflects the Depot’s continued commitment to artist-forward storytelling, ensemble-driven work, […]
New Artistic Director Aaron Jodoin and long-time Academy Director Gigi Mason bring fresh perspectives to a season that bridges professional and educational work WESTPORT, NY — The Depot Theatre, the Adirondacks’ first and oldest professional Equity theatre, has announced its 2026 season—a vibrant blend of new voices, beloved music, and intergenerational storytelling that reflects the […]
“The holidays are a time to revisit old classics, whether it’s your favorite Christmas movies or annual performances of the Nutcracker. This Sunday, the Depot Theatre Academy in Westport is revisiting the Charles Dickens tale, ‘A Christmas Carol.’ It will be the 4th annual presentation of the story in the form of a radio play, […]
The Depot Theatre Academy is celebrating the holiday season with two special events bringing together community, creativity, and the rising young artists who are shaping the Academy’s future. A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A RADIO PLAY On Sunday, Dec. 21, the Depot Theatre Academy and the Whallonsburg Grange Hall invite audiences to gather for a heart-warming Adirondack […]
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 […]
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-fm-takeover-the-depot…/ Interview with cast & director: https://www.wnbz.com/…/beth-glover-leslie-dame-and…/
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 […]
Sharp Wit and Unlikely Friendship to Close the 2025 Season 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 […]
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.
