The
Inside Track
FALL 2022
2022 in Review
Letter from the Executive Director: Dear Friends, In 2018 the Depot Theatre board set an ambitious and exciting strategic priority: to take on more artistic risk AND broaden our audience in pursuit of artistic excellence. We are delighted that the 2022 main stage season once again achieved this challenging balance. Elisa Van Duyne in PUTTING IT TOGETHER
In addition to honoring a theatre legend with Sondheim’s PUTTING IT TOGETHER, our team staged the thought-provoking and colorful drama RED, which many patrons called “the best show the Depot has ever produced.” That was followed by THE ADDAMS FAMILY, which included regional artists and Academy participants in the cast, and was arguably one of the most popular shows to hit our stage in decades. There is no question that we broadened our audience — I’ve never seen so many young families in the seats — many experiencing the Depot for the very first time! That younger audience demographic ties into another key strategic initiative: to develop youth and family programs that will provide year-round engagement. You’ll see in this newsletter some of the programs implemented in 2022 and planned for the immediate future — with more exciting news to come soon.
Michael Glavan and Jeff Williams in RED
We’ll continue to update our strategic plan and to engage diverse artistic and educational resources in order to fulfill our mission for the benefit of the greater community.
After all, our impact goes beyond the audience experience; we are proud to drive economic impact for our local businesses and organizations and to enhance the business mix that attracts new investment and new residents to our region. In order to continue to have that impact, it’s my responsibility to make sure that we prioritize another critical strategic goal: financial stability. Our plan calls for us to develop planned giving, multi-year pledge, and recurring gift programs. We’ve created the programs, and you, our patrons, have risen to the challenge. A recurring gift is an easy but effective way to help us plan budgets, provides predictable cash flow, and represents a deeper relationship between you and the Theatre. If you haven’t already, I challenge YOU to join the increasing number of patrons who give on a recurring, monthly basis, or who make a one-time year-end gift. You make our season and programs possible, and we cannot thank you enough for your generosity. Thank you for being part of our ongoing journey!
Kim Rielly
L-R, front row: Felix Haskins, Vincent DiGironimo, Michael Indeglio, Megan Koumis, Lauren Gunn, Gina Lindsey and Michael Glavan in THE ADDAMS FAMILY: A NEW MUSICAL