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Depot Theatre awarded $33,000 in funding support
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...
Depot Theatre Announces Monstrous Cast of THE ADDAMS FAMILY
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,...
Depot Theatre announces cast of RED
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...
Depot Theatre Announces Cast of PUTTING IT TOGETHER
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...
IN THE NEWS: Willsboro Festival of Theatre Arts
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...
2022 Main Stage Season Announced
Westport, N.Y. — The Depot Theatre will ease into live theatre’s “new normal” with a decidedly abnormal (and eclectic) three-show lineup for the 2022 main stage season, which features a tribute to Sondheim, a riveting drama, and a spookily hilarious musical. The...
Area Students Invited to Participate in Festival of Theatre Arts
Willsboro, N.Y. - The Willsboro Central School Drama Club, in partnership the Depot Theatre Academy, will host a one-day Festival of Theatre Arts on May 14, 2022 from 9am to 4pm. The Festival is free and open to all students in grades 7-12 from any school, and offers...
Depot Theatre awarded NYSCA support toward local year round positions
WESTPORT, N.Y. —The Depot Theatre in Westport, NY was awarded two grants from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) for fiscal year 2022 as part of the state’s support of the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. The Adirondacks’ only...
Forest serves as backdrop for Depot Theatre Academy’s INTO THE WOODS, JR.
UPDATE: Performing an outdoor production requires a lot of challenges, and of course, the weather is unpredictable. This weekend it looks like it is going to rain, with a probable thunder/lightning storm Thursday night. Considering this, the Depot Theatre has made the...
2021 Season Culminates with LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL
The Depot Theatre In Westport, NY closes the 2021 main stage season on a high note with its final main stage production of 2021, LADY DAY AT EMERSON’S BAR AND GRILL, with performances from August 12-29. The production recounts the heartbreaking, beautiful, and...