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Depot Theatre announces 2024 season lineup

The Depot Theatre, located in a historic, functioning circa 1876 train station in Westport, will produce three main stage shows in 2024 - its 46th season. (Provided photo)

WESTPORT — The Depot Theatre in Westport on Wednesday announced its 2024 professional main stage season lineup.

Lights go up on the main stage with “ANALOG and VINYL,” a musical rom-com romp featuring a memorable score infused with the influences of Elvis Costello, the Beatles and Brian Wilson. The musical is a “delicious, devilish tale of Harrison, a young record shop owner in danger of losing his family’s store, Rodeo Girl, the seemingly spacey — yet weirdly-wise — hipster obsessed with him, and a mysterious stranger who rocks their world with an offer they might not be able to refuse — and it’s not for vintage vinyl,” a news release from the theatre reads. Performances will be June 27 to July 14.

Next up on the stage will be “Every Brilliant Thing,” a play that the theatre describes as “hilarious, heart-wrenching, and heart-warming.” It’s a play about the efforts of a young boy to will his mother to live by creating a list of all the best things in the world; everything worth living for. The play is a “transcendent and tender coming-of-age journey that reminds us to pay attention to life’s smallest joys — and to each other,” according to the theatre. Performances will run from July 18 to Aug. 4.

To top off the season, the Depot will serve up some rollicking down-home entertainment with “Pump Boys And Dinettes.” This boot-stomping country-western musical features Prudie and Rhetta Cupp, gals from the Double Cupp Diner, singing and performing along with talented guys from the gas station across the road. “Pump Boys” received unanimous raves on and off Broadway, including on the Depot Theatre stage in 1997. “Pump Boys” will run from Aug. 8-25.

The 2024 season was curated by the Depot’s Artistic Production Management team, Beth Glover and Karen Lewis.

“We wanted to choose a season of joy and feel-good shows that have great stories, heart and provide escapism,” said Glover. “Join us this summer at The Depot and take a journey to some brighter, more inspiring places.”

The professional productions are preceded on the main stage by a special Depot Theatre Academy production of “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee,” with three performances by the region’s experienced student artists on June 7-9.

The Depot Theatre is a non-profit, professional theatre located in a historic, functioning 1876 train station in Westport, and it is the only theatre in the Adirondacks that operates under an agreement with Actors’ Equity Association.

Season passes will go on sale on April 15, and they can be purchased online or by calling the box office at 518-962-4449. Individual tickets will be available beginning May 15. More details, information about the Depot Theatre Academy youth program, additional events and news updates can be found online at depottheatre.org.

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