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August 20 - September 6, 2026

THE MUSIC OF JOHNNY CASH

Created by RICHARD MALTBY, JR. Conceived by WILLIAM MEADE Adapted from the Broadway Production by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Jason Edwards Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby Additional arrangements by David Abbinanti

Sponsored by The Brooks & Joan Fortune Family Foundation

MISSION STATEMENT The mission of The Depot Theatre is to entertain, enrich, and educate through professional theatrical arts and related programs based in a historic train station.

VISION STATEMENT 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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THANK YOU TO OUR GENEROUS 2026 SEASON SPONSORS SEASON SPONSOR Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation TICK, TICK . . . BOOM Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP Mountain Lake PBS RING OF FIRE The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation PLAYBILL SPONSOR Sylvamo DIGITAL MARKETING SPONSOR Arts Spark CONCESSIONS SPONSOR Champlain National Bank BEER SPONSOR Lake Placid Pub & Brewery DARK NIGHT SERIES SPONSOR Chazy Westport Communications

DEPOT ACADEMY THEATRE PROGRAM SPONSORS UNDERWRITER The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation SENIOR PROGRAM SPONSOR - HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION The Mill, Emerging Blue SUMMER PROGRAM SPONSOR - SEUSSICAL, JR. Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation The Depot Theatre receives funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor and the New York State Legislature.

WELCOME! THE ACTORS’ EQUITY DIFFERENCE

RADIANT VERMIN - Peter Corley and Laura Menzie

Since 1988, the Depot has maintained an active relationship with Actors’ Equity Association – the union for professional actors and stage managers in the United States. The Depot Theatre is committed to bringing professional theatre artists – actors, directors, stage managers, technicians, choreographers, and designers – to the Adirondacks. By maintaining its Equity status, as well as being a Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) affiliated theatre company, the Depot Theatre has built a reputation for producing high quality performances in a unique performance space, in a very rural area in the Adirondacks.

The Depot Theatre employs members of Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers in the United States. ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION (“Equity”), founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 50,000 Actors and Stage Managers. Equity seeks to foster the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions. #EquityWorks.

Letter from the President of the Board Depot Theatre Friends and Supporters,

It’s hard to believe another summer is coming to an end. Looking back, I’m incredibly proud of a season filled with great stories, memorable performances, and, we hope, a little something for everyone. From our Main Stage productions to the Dark Night Series and the continued growth of the Depot Theatre Academy, it has been wonderful to see our theatre filled with returning patrons, first-time visitors, and families experiencing live theatre together. This season would not have been possible without the generosity of our sponsors. Our thanks to The Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation, our season underwriter, and to The Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation, whose generous support made our Technical Apprentice Program possible and who sponsored RING OF FIRE. We are also grateful to show sponsors The Mill, Emerging Blue, and Mountain Lake PBS, and to the Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation, Charles R. Wood Foundation, Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust, J.M. McDonald Foundation, Champlain National Bank, Cloudsplitter Foundation, and the Town of Westport for their outstanding support. To Sarah, Aaron, Gigi, Amy, the entire staff, artists, volunteers, board members, sponsors, and donors, thank you. Your hard work, talent, and commitment are what make the Depot Theatre such a special place. Most of all, thank you to YOU, the theatre goer. You help ensure the Depot Theatre continues to thrive. Although this season is coming to a close, we’re already looking ahead. If you enjoyed your time with us this summer, we hope you’ll return next season, and consider supporting the Depot Theatre through a donation, sponsorship, volunteering, or by investing in our growing Academy. Every gift, no matter the size, helps us continue producing exceptional theatre while inspiring the next generation of artists. We’re wrapping up the season with a barn burner, RING OF FIRE, and we couldn’t think of a better way to close out the summer. Enjoy the show! Warmly, Scott Gibree President, Board of Directors

Letter from the Artistic Director Some places just feel like home. My wife Amy, who serves alongside me here as Artistic General Manager, has a history with this place that predates me by a good stretch. When the world shut down, she brought us here -- back to Westport, back to this building, back to these people. I followed her lead, the way I usually do when she’s right about something. And she was right about something. Amy and I walked into this 150-year-old train station on the shores of Lake Champlain and that was it. Something about this building, this town, these mountains and this water -- it just made sense. Like we’d been heading here for a long time without knowing it. What I found when I arrived was something rare. A theatre saved from demolition by people who loved it too much to let it go. A community that has shown up, season after season, for nearly 50 years. A building with a history worth protecting and a future worth fighting for. I fell in love with this place immediately and completely. But I didn’t build it. None of what you see tonight, none of what this theatre is, exists without the people who came before me. The artistic directors, the directors, the designers, the stage managers, the board members, the volunteers, the donors, and the audiences who chose, year after year, to show up. They are the reason there is something here to love. I am standing on their shoulders, and I know it, and I am grateful for it every single day. This is my first full season as your Artistic Director, and I want you to know what has gone into it. Sets built in our shop, ie the parking lot. Cable run through these walls. A company of extraordinary professional artists who chose to spend their summer here, in the North Country, doing the kind of work that reminds you why this art form exists. We are the first and oldest professional Equity theatre in the Adirondack Park, and we carry that distinction with a great deal of pride -- and a great deal of responsibility. The season you’re about to experience asks, in four different ways, the same question: What are you willing to do for the things you love? TICK, TICK...BOOM! is Jonathan Larson’s urgent, beatingheart story about a dream and a deadline. INCIDENT AT OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP finds profound humor in the mess of family and faith. RING OF FIRE celebrates the music of people who lived hard and felt everything. And the young artists of our Depot Theatre Academy bring HADESTOWN: TEEN EDITION to life -- a myth about love, and what it costs to doubt it. That’s what this summer is. That’s what this place is. Some places just feel like home. This is one of them. Aaron Jodoin | Artistic Director

SUPPORT THANK YOU The Depot Theatre’s continued success is a testament to the support we receive from our subscribers, donors, sponsors, grantors, friends, local businesses and partners. We RELY on your generous contributions, just as you rely on us to deliver on our mission to “entertain, enrich, and educate through professional theatrical arts and related programs based in a historic train station.”

KEEP US STRONG Recent years illustrated the need for us to ensure that we can weather another unforeseen derailment AND continue to pursue our long-term strategic goals. By remaining financially secure, we can do both. Here are some ways for YOU to have a long-term impact on the Depot’s success: • •

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Recurring Gift One of the simplest ways to support the Depot Theatre is to make a monthly recurring gift using a credit card. Multi-Year Pledge We’d love for you to consider pledging a certain level of support for multiple years. A multi-year pledge is a great way to make a significant impact on the future of the Depot Theatre by strengthening our ability to plan budgets and programming. Planned Giving - support the ongoing work of the Depot Theatre with a planned gift in your will or trust.

QUESTIONS? Contact Sarah Wilson, Executive Director, at ed@depottheatre.org or 518.962.4449 x2. You, our investors, continue to help keep us strong, and we cannot thank you enough for your generosity! 7

The Depot Theatre presents

RiNG OF FIRE the music of Johnny Cash Created by RICHARD MALTBY, JR. Conceived by WILLIAM MEADE Adapted from the Broadway Production by Richard Maltby, Jr. and Jason Edwards Orchestrations by Steven Bishop and Jeff Lisenby Additional arrangements by David Abbinanti RING OF FIRE was originally produced on Broadway by William Meade, CTM Productions, Bob Cuillo, GFour Productions, and James B. Freydberg Director/Choreographer - MICHAEL SANTORA Music Director - BRIAN SANFORD Scenic Design - KYLE DIXON Light Design - BONNIE B. BREWER Costume Design - OLIVIA HOVIS Sound Design - JIM CARROLL Stage Manager - PETER CORLEY* Casting Director - HOLLY BUCZEK, CSA - HDB Casting *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

THE VIDEO OR AUDIO RECORDING OF THIS PERFORMANCE BY ANY MEANS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. RING OF FIRE Small Cast is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized performance materials are supplied by Theatrical Rights Worldwide 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 640, New York, NY 10036. www.theatricalrights.com

CAST

JASON TOMMY BERGERON MARK JOEY NUHFER EDDIE BRIAN SANFORD TRENNA HANNAH TAYLOR* DAVID MATT WOODWARD *Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.

PRODUCTION CREW Technical Director - IAKOV DOUMANOFF Stage Manager - PETER CORLEY* Scenic Artist - BONNIE B. BREWER Production Tech - PETER CORLEY Set Construction - BRENDEN CAVALIER, BECK SIMPSON, DAN DOHMAN, PETER CORLEY, IASHA DOUMANOFF, MARC WEEKS, KELSEY CARROLL Costumes - OLIVIA HOVIS Props - BONNIE B. BREWER Light Crew/Technical Assistant - ALEX GARROW Sound Technician (A2) - MARLEY IHNE

THE CAST TOMMY BERGERON (JASON) is a Vermont-based actor and music director who is excited to make his Depot Theatre debut by stepping back into the role of Jason in RING OF FIRE. He has performed on stages across the country, with favorite credits including Danny Zuko (GREASE), Jerry Lee Lewis (MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET), Gabe (NEXT TO NORMAL), Jinx (FOREVER PLAID), Matt (BARE: A POP OPERA), Warner (LEGALLY BLONDE), J.D. (HEATHERS), and Moritz (SPRING AWAKENING). Tommy holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from The Hartt School in Hartford, Connecticut. He extends his gratitude to the team at the Depot Theatre for their support and hopes you enjoy the show. JOEY NUHFER (MARK) is excited to make his Depot debut! Regional Credits include: Arizona Broadway Theatre/Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre: Brother Jay Perkins MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET CHRISTMAS; Suncoast Broadway Dinner Theatre: Arsenal Bassist, U/S Hertz Klinemann/Franz Klinemann ROCK OF AGES; Forum Theatre: Brother Jay Perkins, U/S Carl Perkins/ Elvis Presley/Johnny Cash MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET; Surflight Theatre: Joe B. Mauldin BUDDY: THE BUDDY HOLLY STORY; Playhouse On Park: Brother Jay Perkins MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET; Hickory Theatre: Judas JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR. In addition to performing in musical theater, Joey is a multiinstrumental musician with over 15 years of experience performing in various ensembles and pit orchestras. IG @ joenuhfer. BRIAN SANFORD (EDDIE / MUSIC DIRECTOR) is returning to The Depot Theatre after playing Johnny Cash in MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET last season. He is a Louisiana native with music degrees from Loyola New Orleans and UL Lafayette. He has also appeared as Johnny Cash in Branson, MO and with Norwegian Cruise Lines. Recent credits include Billy in ONCE, Nick Massi and Tommy Devito in JERSEY BOYS, and BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL as Righteous Brother/Nick. brianscottsanford.com 11

HANNAH TAYLOR* (TRENNA) is thrilled to make her Depot Theatre debut! She recently played Jo March in the national tour of LITTLE WOMEN. Other credits include: BEAUTIFUL: THE CAROLE KING MUSICAL (Carole King), SIX (Jane Seymour), 9 TO 5 (Judy Bernly), HONKY TONK ANGELS (Darlene), and TICK, TICK... BOOM! (Susan). She can be seen performing her original music in venues around NYC with her band, retro grade. Follow @retro_grade_music and @hannahtay for updates! So much gratitude to her incredible agents at Pantera/Murphy and endless love to family, friends, and Josh for their unwavering support! MATT WOODWARD (DAVID) is a multi-hyphenate actor based in New York City. He is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch’s New Studio on Broadway where he studied drama and is originally from New Jersey! Previous credits: Tisch Drama Stage’s SWEAT (Stan), New Studio on Broadway’s TITANIC (Barrett), CINDERELLA (Prince), CARRIE (Tommy). All the love to his family and friends!

PETER CORLEY* (STAGE MANAGER) is excited to return for a third season at the Depot Theatre. Last season, he appeared on stage as Ollie in RADIANT VERMIN and assistant-directed FIRST DATE. The year prior, he played Harrison in ANALOG & VINYL. He is a graduate of the musical theatre program at New York’s Circle in the Square, where he played Konstantin in THE SEAGULL. He also recently appeared in two Martin McDonagh plays, as Katurian in THE PILLOWMAN and Ray in BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE. This year at the Depot Theatre, he will be the company manager, a production technician, Dark Nights producer, and stage manager for two productions (including this one!). MICHAEL SANTORA (DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER) is thrilled to return to The Depot Theatre to direct RING OF FIRE! He earned his MFA in Directing from The University of Idaho. National Tour credits include THE MUSIC MAN, ANNIE, FLASHDANCE, MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, and ANYTHING GOES. Off Broadway: THE OFFICE! A MUSICAL PARODY (Dwight), THE IMBIBLE (Narrator). Favorite directing credits include MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, FOREVER PLAID, RING OF FIRE, and JEKYLL & HYDE: IN CONCERT, as well as HAMLET, ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, and RICHARD III. Special thanks to ATB! All my love to my wife Kim, Nannan, and my Mom, who always holds a special place in my heart. www.michaelsantora.com 12

SONG CREDITS Country Boy (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. Straight A’s In Love (John R. Cash) © 1958 (Renewed) Chappell & Co. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. In The Highways (Music & Lyrics by Maybelle Carter) © Peer International Corporation. While I’ve Got It On My Mind (John R. Cash) © Song of Cash, Inc.. Five Feet High and Rising (John R. Cash) © 1959 (Renewed) Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Daddy Sang Bass (John R. Cash and Carl L. Perkins) ©Universal Cedarwood Publishing. Flesh and Blood © Song of Cash, Inc. / House of Cash, Inc. Cry, Cry, Cry (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. (BMI) admin. by Bug Big River (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. I Still Miss Someone (John R. Cash, Roy Cash Jr.) © 1958 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission Get Rhythm (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. Dirty Old Egg Sucking Dog (Jack H. Clement) © Universal Songs of Polygram, Inc. Angel Band (John R.Cash) © Song of Cash, Inc.. Flushed From the Bathroom of Your Heart (Jack H. Clement) © Universal Songs of Polygram, Inc. If I Were A Carpenter (James Timothy Hardin) © Allen Stanton Productions. 13

Ring of Fire (Written by June Carter and Merle Kilgore) Used by Permission of Painted Desert Music Corp. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured. Jackson (Jerry Leiber & Billy Edd Wheeler) © Bexhill Music Corp., Sony/ATV Tunes, LLC. I’ve Been Everywhere (Geoff Mack) © 1962 (Renewed) Belinda Music (Australia) Pty. Ltd. (APRA) All Rights Administered By Unichappell Music Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down (written by Kris Kristofferson) Published by Combine Music Corp. All Over Again (John R. Cash) © 1958 (Renewed) Chappell & Co., Inc. (ASCAP) All Rights Administered By Chappell & Co., Inc. All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Going to Memphis (John R. Cash) © 1960 (Renewed) Unichappell Music Inc. (BMI) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Delia’s Gone (John R. Cash, Karl M. Silbersdorf & Richard Toops) © Song of Cash, Inc.. Folsom Prison Blues (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. Man in Black (John R. Cash) © Song of Cash, Inc.. I Walk the Line (John R. Cash) © House Waiting on the Far-Side Banks of Jordan (Terry Smith) © 1975 (Renewed) Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (BMI) All Rights Reserved. Used By Permission. Why Me (Written by Kris Kristofferson) Published by Resaca Music Publishing Co. Hey Porter (John R. Cash) © House of Cash, Inc. A Boy Named Sue (Words & Music By Shel Silverstein) TRO – Evil Eye Music, Inc. – ASCAP 14

Richard Maltby, Jr. includes among his Broadway credits: Conceived/directed AIN’T MISBEHAVIN’ (1978 Tony, NY Drama Critics, Outer Critics and Drama Desk Awards. Also Tony Award for Best Director); FOSSE (1999 Tony, Outer Critics and Drama Desk Awards). Lyricist: MISS SAIGON (Evening Standard Award 1990, Tony Nomination for Best Score 1991). Director and co-lyricist of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SONG & DANCE, 1986 (Tony Award for star Bernadette Peters). With composer David Shire: director/lyricist BABY, 1983 (book by Sybille Pearson; seven Tony Award nominations); Lyricist: BIG, 1996 (book by John Weidman. Tony nomination: Best Score). Off-Broadway credits: director/lyricist STARTING HERE, STARTING NOW, 1977 (Grammy Award nomination); CLOSER THAN EVER, 1989 (Outer Critics Circle Awards: Best Musical, Best Score). Contributes devilish crossword puzzles to Harpers Magazine. Son of well-known orchestra leader; married to Janet Brenner; five children: Nicholas, David, Jordan, Emily and Charlotte. Bill Meade began his career as a musician. He has been a featured soloist with numerous orchestras, including the Zurich Philharmonic, Prague Philharmonic, and Jacksonville Symphony. He has produced concerts throughout the U.S. and Europe with artists ranging from Arlo Guthrie to BB Kind. Television: “The Miss America Pageant,” “The Super Bowl Half Time Show,”“Sex and The City,”“Love Monkey,” and “Sesame Street.” On Broadway, he has been involved with more than 50 musicals. He is a Grammy-nominated record producer with a wide range of theatrical releases to his credit, from HELLO, DOLLY! With Carol Channing to ELEGIES by William Finn. The Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance, Inc. PO Box 394 Westport, NY 12993 The mission of The Westport-Wadhams Community Alliance is to nurture collaborations among public and private entities and support economic growth, cultural vitality, and environmental sustainability in the Westport-Wadhams community.

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DEPOT THEATRE STAFF BONNIE B. BREWER (RESIDENT DESIGNER/ LIGHT DESIGNER/SCENIC ARTIST/PROPS) M has been working the professional theatre circuit for almost 40 years now. Directing credits include: MAMMA MIA!, A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, KISS ME KATE, DAMN YANKEES!, SANTALAND DIARIES, OTHER DESERT CITIES, ORPHANS, KIMBERLY AKIMBO, URINETOWN, ANNIE, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF, THE LAST ROMANCE, ALMOST MAINE, AGNES OF GOD, OTHER DESERT CITIES, ALFRED HITCHCOCK’S THE 39 STEPS, THE GIN GAME, EVITA, SYLVIA, ARSENIC AND OLD LACE, THE COMPLETE WORKS OF SHAKESPEARE ABRIDGED (and a few of their other abridged shows too), ALL MY SONS, WAIT UNTIL DARK, DEATH OF A SALESMAN, AND LEND ME A TENOR. Light and set designs include: MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET, FIRST DATE, RADIANT VERMIN, ANALOG & VINYL, CHESAPEAKE, MOUNTAINTOP, LADY DAY, ADDAMS FAMILY, WORLD GOES ROUND, FOREVER PLAID, URINETOWN, ANNIE, ANNIE GET YOUR GUN, THE LITTLE MERMAID, CHICAGO, OTHER DESERT CITIES, BASKERVILLE: A SHERLOCK HOLMES MYSTERY, and …more than I can remember at present. HOLLY BUCZEK, CSA (CASTING DIRECTOR), is a casting director/owner with HDB Casting. National and International tours include ELF, ROCK OF AGES, SOMETHING ROTTEN, RENT, SHREK- THE MUSICAL, MIRACLE ON 34TH ST, MOTOWN, and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR (50th Anniversary) plus more. Other credits include Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theatre, along with current tribute touring shows – the Phil Collins Story and Forever K-pop and family branded tours – SESAME STREET LIVE and BLIPPI. Most recent: Stages St. Louis, The Depot Theatre, J2 Spotlight plus Falling Out & Label-Less OffBroadway. www.hdbcasting.com

JIM CARROLL (SOUND DESIGNER)’s passion for technical theatre began in middle school and spans decades of experience at the Depot Theatre and beyond. Despite a severe case of stage fright, he made his acting debut as Audrey II in LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS with Essex Theatre Company in 2005. Since 1998, Jim has served as a director, technical director, set designer, lighting designer, and sound designer for more than 200 productions with local, community, and professional theatres. He has also appeared on the Discovery and Travel Channels, sharing stories about his sightings of Champ. Beyond theatre, Jim is a full-service DJ and MC who also offers photo booth entertainment through Overtime Events. He and his family also own Westport Marina. Jim served for 16 years on the Westport Central School Board, was Director of Operations at the Strand Center for the Arts, currently serves as Secretary of its Board of Directors, and previously served on the Board of Trustees for The Depot Theatre. PETER CORLEY (COMPANY MANAGER/DARK NIGHTS PRODUCER/PRODUCTION TECH) is excited to return for a third season at the Depot Theatre. Last season, he appeared on stage as Ollie in RADIANT VERMIN and assistant-directed FIRST DATE. The year prior, he played Harrison in ANALOG & VINYL. He is a graduate of the musical theatre program at New York’s Circle in the Square, where he played Konstantin in THE SEAGULL. He also recently appeared in two Martin McDonagh plays, as Katurian in THE PILLOWMAN and Ray in BEAUTY QUEEN OF LEENANE. This year at the Depot Theatre, he will be the company manager, a production technician, Dark Nights producer, and stage manager for two productions. IAKOV DOUMANOFF (TECH DIRECTOR) From the Hudson Valley to the Metropolitan Opera carpentry shop and from archaeological sites to the tech table at Austin’s ZACH Theatre,

Iakov (Yasha) Doumanoff has spent his career figuring out how things come together. After years of travelling the world as an archaeologist, stagehand, and Technical Director, he’s traded the Texas heat for the mountain air. Now serving as a Production Manager in the Adirondacks, Iakov specialises in turning ambitious creative visions into structural reality. KYLE DIXON (SCENIC DESIGN) Kyle’s awardwinning scenic designs have been seen across the United States, Toronto, and Beijing. He is the resident scenic designer at The John W. Engeman Theatre in Northport, New York and Saguaro City Music Theatre in Tucson, Arizona. His designs have been on stages at NYC’s Vital Theatre (Off Broadway/National Tours), Maine State Music Theatre, Virginia Musical Theatre, Arizona Broadway Theatre, North Shore Music Theatre, TECUMSEH! Outdoor Drama, Theatre By The Sea, Beijing’sTian Qiao Theatre, and many more. Kyle has designed special events for Faith Prince, Tommy Tune, Pam Tillis, Verizon, and the North Carolina Gubernatorial Inauguration Gala. In addition to theatre, Kyle accepts fine art commissions and is the original designer of North Carolina’s historic Elizabethan Gardens’ WINTER LIGHTS, a ten-acre holiday display. KyleDixonDesigns.com Instagram: @kyle_ dixon_designs AMY FITTS (ARTISTIC GENERAL MANAGER) is thrilled to be back at the Depot after taking a quick hiatus to become a Drama Teacher (Riverdale Country School) and to raise a kid (Sam). She’s worn many a wig and dress on the Depot stage, most recently FIRST DATE, Studs Terkel’s WORKING and ADDAM’S FAMILY. Other Depot roles include Philia in FORUM, Woman 2 in I LOVE YOU YOU’RE PERFECT, Yum Yum in MIKADO. In NYC she’s done shows at The Mint, Lucille Lortel, Joe’s Pub, and some artsy downtown venues! She traveled Japan singing Disney songs with the Tokyo Philharmonic and performed closer to home at

Peterborough Players (Laura GLASS MENAGERIE), Weston Playhouse (HAIRSPRAY/AS YOU LIKE IT), Cohoes Music Hall (Gooch MAME). Thanks to Sarah and to Aaron for being an incredible AD, a stellar dad (and decent piano player). ALEX GARROW (BOX OFFICE ASSOCIATE / TECH ASSISTANT) is a student at SUNY Plattsburgh. They are currently studying Accounting and Theatrical Production & Technology. She primarily works with lighting and sound in the SUNY theatre. They’ve also spent some time as an overhire over at the Flynn. She’s always looking for something to do and is willing to help out anywhere she is needed. They’re very excited for the Summer 2026 season at the Depot Theatre! SUSAN GRANFORS (HOUSE MANAGER) looks forward to answering your questions, listening to your compliments and concerns and most of all making sure you feel welcome and safe here at the Depot Theatre. She is a Westport resident, textile artist, and champion of the arts. Susan serves on the board of the Essex County Arts Council, whose mission is: “to support and elevate the artists and arts organizations that make Essex County, New York, a vibrant place to live, work, and visit.” She believes we are checking all those boxes here at our theatre. Now, sit back, relax and enjoy the show! We’re so glad you’re here. OLIVIA HOVIS (COSTUME DESIGNER / PRODUCTION ASSISTANT) is a graduate of Texas State School of Theatre, Dance, and Film with a bachelor’s in Theatre Performance and Production. Credits include Milliner on Roger and Hammerstein’s CINDERELLA (Texas State 2026), Production Assistant on TREASURE ISLAND (Texas State 2026), DRESSER FOR DRACULA: A FEMINIST REVENGE FANTASY, REALLY (Texas State 2025). She is thrilled to be a part of her first season with the Depot!

MARLEY IHNE (SOUND TECHNICIAN (A2)) graduated magna cum laude from SUNY New Paltz with a BA in Creative Writing and dual minors in Music and Audio Engineering this year. Most of her childhood and high school years were spent in junior theater productions (THE LITTLE MERMAID, JUNGLE BOOK, PETER PAN, LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST [2019], MARY POPPINS [2022]), but she is returning to the theater after college with a newfound passion for sound. She currently lives with her family (and dog Ollie) in Plattsburgh. Marley is super excited to join the Depot Theater family for her first season! AARON JODOIN (ARTISTIC DIRECTOR) is thrilled to be stepping into his first season as Artistic Director of The Depot Theatre, a role that feels like a natural next chapter after several years of making music on this stage. As the founder of SaveMyAudition (savemyaudition.com), Aaron has long been passionate about connecting artists with opportunity, and he brings that same spirit to Westport. Since 2005, he has worked as an audition pianist, vocal coach, music director, and orchestrator, and has been a substitute musician on 14 Broadway shows. He is grateful for the warm and talented community that makes The Depot such a special place, and can’t wait to share this season with you. GIGI (GINENE) MASON (ACADEMY DIRECTOR) is thrilled to be working with students and educators all over the North Country to continue to expand opportunities for youth in the theatre arts. This summer will be a busy one, continuing to offer Academy students ages 5 and up the opportunity to participate in six different programs. Mason, a retired school administrator with over 35 years of experience, has always been a passionate supporter of children and theatre. She has produced, directed, and choreographed shows for children since 1996 in local schools, community theaters, and the Boquet River

Theatre Festival (BRTF). Mason has also been involved in the Depot Theatre as a Board member, an Advisory Board member, and an Education Committee member. gmason@depottheatre.org KATIE SHEPARD (OFFICE OPERATIONS MANAGER) began working in the Depot Theatre’s Box Office in 2012, and she became the Box Office Manager in 2014. Since 2022, she has taken on more administrative responsibilities, and she is now the Office Operations Manager. She is the co-founder of Essex Editions (essexeditions.com), a small artisanal publishing and author services company in Essex, NY. In 2016, she published her first book, Essex, New York Architecture: A Doodler’s Field Guide, co-created with Geo Davis. Currently, she is also the Managing Editor for Rewilding Earth (rewilding.org). SARAH WILSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR) Sarah is delighted to join the Depot Theatre team and help carry forward its legacy of great stories, Adirondack charm, and unforgettable summer seasons. A longtime communications professional, she brings a deep appreciation for the arts and a commitment to strengthening community through theatre. Sarah is especially inspired by the Depot Theatre’s dual role as a local cultural anchor and creative home for visiting professional artists. She’s grateful to help steward its next chapter—locally and beyond.

STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ADMINISTRATION Executive Director: Sarah Wilson Academy Director: Ginene Mason Office Operations Manager: Katie Shepard Resident Designer: Bonnie B. Brewer Company Manager: Peter Corley House Manager: Susan Granfors Bookkeeper: Teresa Cummings Auditor: Alexander Edwards & Co MAIN STAGE PRODUCTION TEAM Artistic Director: Aaron Jodin Artistic General Manager: Amy Fitts Light/Projection Design/Properties/Scenic Artist: Bonnie B. Brewer Scenic Design: Kyle Dixon Designs Technical Director: Iakov Doumanoff Sound Designer: Jim Carroll Stage Managers: Jordan Tannenberger Peter Corley Bonnie B. Brewer Costume Designer/Production Assistant: Olivia Hovis Sound Technician: Marley Ihne Box Office Assistant/Technical Assistant: Alex Garrow

DEPOT THEATRE BOARD OF TRUSTEES Scott Gibree (President) Maureen Carlo (Vice President) Alexandra Henderson (Treasurer) Lindy Flanagan (Secretary) Betsy Bacot Kelsey Carroll Catherine Conover Covert Alisa Endsley Greg Harper Lawrence Masle Bill McColgan Debbie Pastore Cheri Phillips Liz Spitler Marlene Super DEPOT THEATRE ADVISORY COUNCIL Dee Carroll Jim Carroll George Davis Melissa Davis Amy Guglielmo Jonathan Hadley Daniel Keegan Amy McNamara Jennifer Moore Mary Ellen O’Loughlin Jane Preston Kathy Recchia Kim Rielly Annie Scavo Joan Simon Sally Struthers Michael Thomas

ROGERS-CARROLL FAMILY FOUNDATION The Depot Theatre is grateful for the longtime support of the Carroll family. Dee Carroll, her late husband Bob, and sons Jim and Larry, have made incredible contributions of time and treasure to the arts in the region through their businesses, their foundation, and as individuals. Their contributions to the Westport Chamber of commerce and other regional tourism efforts alone are significant! And, through their monetary support through via The Portside Restaurant , Westport Marina, and the Family Foundation, they have bolstered the Depot, the Academy (formerly the Boquet River Theatre Festival), and other arts organizations with sponsorships and gifts every single year since before they moved to the area in the early 1980s. In addition to being advocates for Westport and the greater community, they are true champions for the arts, and their consistent support continues to have a tremendous impact.

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LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Depot Theatre wishes to acknowledge that we are operating on the traditional and unceded homeland of the Mohawk or Kanienkehaka people, who oversaw a gathering place for many Iroquoian and Algonquian peoples in this space. We honor the Kanienkehaka ancestors who took great care of this land and their present-day descendants who continue to teach us the importance of land stewardship and community. With great respect and gratitude to the Kanienkehaka, we express our desire to align with their teachings to protect the land the theater is located on and to create community to the best of our abilities.

Songs of Dish-Racks and Desire September 1 • 7 PM Michael Hicks is a theater professional who lives in New York City. He fell in love with The Depot Theatre in August 2005 when he appeared in SHOW BOAT. He fell in love with the people of Westport when, during that run, he spearheaded a charity cabaret for those affected by Hurricane Katrina which was jam-packed with generous locals. Two years later, he returned to The Depot do a solo concert as part of the Intermezzo Series which is a memory he holds dear. Michael makes most of his living as an audition accompanist but recently came out as a singer-songwriter selling shows at Sounds of the City, The Green Room 42 and Art House Astoria. He sings songs about dish racks, churches and everything in between while accompanying himself on piano, guitar and accordion (not simultaneously). He offers an evening of laughs with the occasional tear and has been told that he’s a bit Noël Coward mixed with a bit Jerry Lee Lewis. He accepts the compliment graciously. When Michael was five years old, his parents saw his interest and got him piano lessons. It is a debt he can never repay.

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The Board of Trustees of the Depot Theatre extends its sincere appreciation to the friends of the theatre who have generously supported the organization with a gift this fiscal year. This list represents gifts received August 1, 2025, through August 8, 2026. Let us know if you’d like a change in your acknowledgement name. Archangel ($5,000+)

Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust Elizabeth Bacot Champlain National Bank Charles R. Wood Foundation Cloudsplitter Foundation Cornelia T. Bailey Foundation Emerging Blue The Brooks & Joan Fortune Family Foundation J.M. McDonald Foundation New York State Council on the Arts Rogers-Carroll Family Foundation David & Candace Weir Foundation Angel ($3,000 - $4,999) Catherine Conover Covert David & Lindy Flanagan Barbara Howson Arlene D. Ida Christine O’Shea Magnate ($1,500 - $2,999) Anonymous (1) Linda M. Beane Maureen Carlo Alisa Endsley & Kevin O’Keefe Lyn & Terry Flynn Scott Gibree Phil & Barb Kivlin Karen Lewis* Amy & David McNamara John & Antje Munroe Cheri Phillips Steelcase Foundation† Shipstore* Marlene Super Howard & Paula Trienens Fund Benefactor ($1,000 - $1,499) Charlie Cerf & Cindy Dunbar Sharon & Barry Cook Jenifer Deming Joe & Brenda Domer Richard Fenimore & Libby Bolster

Peter Gow Mary & Steve Halloran Aaron Jodoin* The Cookie Fund Lawrence & Astrid Masle Bill & Brenda McColgan Peg Ames Memorial Foundation The Genevieve & Michael Griffin Charitable Fund Tracy G. Savage Konya & Matt Schuh Joan Simon & Alan Kennedy Patron ($500 - $999) Stephanie Ames Bobbi Atz Todd & Pam August Anna Curtin Nancy Decker Leanna & Richard Deneale Edward & Donna Dowd Essex County Arts Council Deirdre M. Farley Debbie Gastler & Andy Malloy Between A & B Productions* Daphne Hallowell Gregory & Kathleen Harper Rush Holt Susan Jones in Honor of Shami McCormick & Jennifer Cavenaugh Scott & Wesley Kevelson Ionel Klipper Mary Jane Major Peter Mele Timothy P. Murphy The Eon Family Fund David Namerow Debbie & Tom Pastore Jane Preston & Alan Hipps Wild Orchard Farm Fund at Adirondack Community Foundation Jonathan Prime Christopher I. Rice

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DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION STATEMENT As a professional theatre and educational organization, the Depot Theatre staff and Board of Trustees are committed to ensuring that the Theatre fosters an environment where all are invited to work, train, study, create, perform, and thrive, and in which everyone feels respected and valued. The Depot Theatre Board of Trustees and staff are committed to furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to maintaining fair and equal treatment for all. This statement is a living document that will evolve as necessary as the Depot Theatre continues to learn new and better ways to adopt equitable practices.

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Welcome to Westport, NY And the Depot Theatre Westport. The earliest record of Westport as a location occurs on 18th Century French maps. Though the bay on which Westport sits was known as Northwest Bay, a 1779 map by French Surveyor and cartographer, Claude Joseph Sauthier, lists it as “Baie des Rocher Fendus” or Bay of the Split Rocks after a geological feature along the lakeshore between Westport and Essex. Essex County’s early settler William Gilliland, christened the area Bessboro, in honor of his wife, Elizabeth. The town was not settled again until 1804 when Charles Hatch made his way to North West Bay from Elizabethtown. It took four men two days to hack their way through the eight miles of forest between Elizabethtown and the bay. The town was officially named Westport in 1815 when it separated from Elizabethtown. The early character of the town is evidenced by a vote at the first town meeting “to raise double the sum allowed by the State for the support of common schools” and “to raise twenty dollars for the support of the poor”. By then, there existed a considerable settlement, with grist, saw and pulp mills, as well as stores, taverns, a tannery and a cloth factory. Westport’s early iron industry was based on three beds of ore, the Campbell bed, the Merriam bed and the Jackson bed. Francis Jackson built the Sisco furnace, at a cost of $100,000, which in 1846 was one of the most expensive and technologically advanced furnaces of its day. Furnace Point Road, Merriam Forge Road, and Sisco Street memorialize this early industry in Westport. Beginning in 1906, Westport was accessed on Lake Champlain by passage on the steamboat Ticonderoga, which docked every night in Westport meeting the train from New York City to transport passengers, farm produce, livestock, and dry goods up the lake to other towns. The Ticonderoga ended service in the 1950’s but it lives on today as one of only two remaining side-paddle-wheel passenger steamers, and is a feature of the Shelburne Museum in VT. Westport is a charming lakeside community with year-round and seasonal residents, vacationers, and a growing farm-to-table agricultural industry. It is home to outdoor recreation enthusiasts, artists, musicians, actors, and business owners. It is also home to one of the few remaining hand-wound town clocks in America, at the Westport Library. Champlain Area Trails (CATS), headquartered in Westport, creates and maintains hiking and cross-country ski trails in the Champlain Valley. CATS has developed 42 miles of trails and is working to create trails that make it possible for people to “Hike the Lake” by walking from hamlet-to-hamlet. Nearby Camp Dudley is the oldest, continuously run camp in America. For over 130 years Camp Dudley & Kiniya have provided boys and girls (ages 10 to 15) with the opportunity to develop as individuals through a balanced program of arts, athletics, outdoor exploration, and spirituality. Wadhams! (It deserves an exclamation point) Nearby Wadhams, also part of the Westport Township, was formerly known as Wadhams Mills. It takes its name from the Wadhams family who, as early as 1825, began constructing mills at this location. “The Falls” as they continue to be known, supplied the waterpower that was the incentive for the settlement. That waterpower continues to be utilized

today, producing electricity sold to power companies. Just below the falls is an area known locally as the “Old Indian Burying Ground” for the number of arrowheads found there. Long before the settlers’ rafts, ferries, canal boats and steamships travelled the lake and streams; the Native Americans used the waterways as a thoroughfare. The Depot Theatre. IT ALL STARTED WITH THE BUILDING. Nestled between the shores of Lake Champlain and the High Peaks region of the Adirondacks, The Depot Theatre originated out of a community-wide effort in 1978 to save the historic Westport train station (circa 1876) from demolition. Initially, the Westport Historical Society maintained stewardship over the historic station. The Historical Society saw the potential for cultural activity in the partially renovated station and they decided to begin presenting theatre in the space. They turned to a unique funding solution to accomplish that goal: Wednesday Night Bingo. Initially this venture raised the tidy sum of nearly $3,000. In 1985, The Depot Theatre stepped out from under the Historical Society’s umbrella to become its own separate not-for-profit entity. In 1988, it became a professional theatre company operating under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association, the union of professional actors and stage managers. Today, The Depot Theatre is the oldest professional Actors’ Equity Association (AEA) and Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC) affiliated theatre company in the Adirondack Park, a 6 million-acre publicly and privately held natural resource, that includes many small communities like Westport. We are grateful to the minds and energy of people like Carol Buchanan and Shami McCormick, who were catalysts for the creation and evolution of a high-quality, live professional theatre in a historic train depot. About the Historic Train Station. The Delaware and Hudson Railway built this historic train station in 1876. It was expanded twice in 1891 and in 1908. D&H sold the building to the Town of Westport in 1974. Though Delaware and Hudson is no longer in operation, this historic train depot serves Amtrak passengers between New York City and Montreal providing important gateway access for travelers coming to the Adirondack region. The Town of Westport, Canadian Pacific Railway, Amtrak and the Depot Theatre have developed a unique partnership to keep this historical space actively used and maintained. Today, the entire Depot Theatre community embraces that metaphor, and invites all to… “Take a journey without leaving the station.”

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