WESTPORT, N.Y. — The Depot Theatre in Westport, NY, is pleased to announce its 45th season lineup, which includes two hilarious and thought-provoking plays and a nod to the Depot’s anniversary with a classic musical from its very first season. Lights go up on the main stage on June 29th with WHAT THE CONSTITUTION MEANS […]
* NOTICE: EVENT DATE CHANGE! * The Depot Theatre, the Westport Chamber of Commerce and the Westport Library Association are pleased to present a staged play reading of RADIANT VERMIN by Philip Ridley at the Westport Library on March 19, 2023 at 2:30pm. The reading is produced by Saranac Lake-based Adirondack Stage Rats. The reading […]
Westport, NY — The Depot Theatre Academy sponsored 10 students and 3 chaperones at the New York State Theatre Educators Association annual student conference January 6-8, 2023 in Callicoon New York. The North Country contingent joined over 600 students from all over New York, including Depot friends from the Book and […]
Whallonsburg, NY — The Whallonsburg Grange Hall and the Depot Theatre Academy are pleased to present a return to a holiday tradition with a performance of A CHRISTMAS CAROL: A RADIO PLAY, on December 18, 2022, with live music and refreshments beginning at 2pm and the reading performance at 3pm. Based upon the novel […]
WESTPORT, N.Y. —The Depot Theatre in Westport, NY was recently awarded grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), Cloudsplitter Foundation, and Stewart’s Shops in support of artists, artists’ housing, and arts-in-education. The Depot has received three Regrowth and Capacity grants of $10,000 each from NYSCA. These grants will support the organization’s […]
Did you know? The Depot Theatre owns one building on the National Register of Historic Places (our artists’ housing) and is a steward of another (the Town of Westport’s circa 1876 Train Station). 2022 saw the completion of the Historic Property Exterior Painting Project (paid for by the Depot Theatre, with support from the Charles […]
The Depot Theatre is pleased to announce the cast of its production of THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL, with performances from August 11-28, 2022. The extraordinary cast of 15 actors/dancers/singers is comprised of professional Actors’ Equity Association members, regional standouts, and Depot Theatre Academy participants. “As an Actors’ Equity Association-affiliated theatre, we always engage […]
Westport, NY — The Depot Theatre in Westport, New York is pleased to announce the cast for its production of RED, a moving and compelling account of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko, one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. Based on the real-life commission Rothko received in 1958 to create a series of murals […]
UPDATED 6/26/22: Westport, N.Y. — The Depot Theatre in Westport, NY is pleased to announce the cast of its 2022 season opener PUTTING IT TOGETHER, a celebration of the stage and screen work of multiple Tony Award-winner Stephen Sondheim. A humorous, poignant, and sophisticated musical review, the show weaves a lyrical story around the emotions […]
Solos and Swashbuckling: Willsboro Festival of Theater Arts promotes arias and action BY ALVIN REINER Press-Republican May 28, 2022 A wonderful collaboration between Willsboro Central School Drama Club, Courageous Stage and the Depot Theatre! WILLSBORO — North Country students from the sixth grade through high school participated in several workshops presented by professional actors, […]
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.
