Our Mission & Vision
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.
FIRST DATE – A Review
“Funny, touching, and contradictory… [the songs] illustrate the internal struggles many of us go through — especially under the enormous pressure we can put on that date to be THE one.”
— Shir Filler, Professor of English & Humanities Chair, North Country Community College
FIRST DATE to Kick Off Depot Theatre’s Main Stage Season
FIRST DATE runs June 26-July 13 at the Depot Theatre. Depot Theatre’s Main Stage Season Premieres with the Broadway Hit FIRST DATE Westport, NY (June 16, 2025) The Depot Theatre’s 47th Main Stage season kicks off with a hilarious, high-energy match made in musical theatre heaven: FIRST DATE, the offbeat Broadway hit that proves sometimes love shows up when you least expect […]
THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes to Depot Theatre Academy
As seen on BroadwayWorld THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Comes to the Depot Theatre Academy Performances will take place June 12-14 and will open the Main Stage season at the historic Depot Theatre in Westport, New York. The Depot Theatre Academy will present the first of its 2025 summer youth productions: THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. This Tony Award-winning […]
Depot Theatre Welcomes the Year Ahead
As seen on the Sun Community News Depot Theatre welcomes the year ahead New five-year strategic plan focuses on sustainability and community partnerships WESTPORT | The Depot Theatre has announced the appointment of Sarah Wilson as its new executive director. Wilson, an accomplished communications executive and community builder with deep Adirondack roots, succeeds the Depot’s […]
Depot Theatre Welcomes Sarah Wilson as Executive Director
As seen on BroadwayWorld Depot Theatre Welcomes Sarah Wilson as Executive Director The Depot Theatre has announced the appointment of Sarah Wilson as its new Executive Director. Wilson, an accomplished communications executive and community builder with deep Adirondack roots, succeeds the Depot’s first Executive Director, Kim Rielly, who will continue to serve on the theatre’s […]