To step onto a stage is to step into a world of imagination, creativity and possibility. A world where it’s safe—and fun—for kids to express themselves, to challenge each other, and to work together.

Throughout the year, we offer workshops, classes, and full-scale productions, under the guidance of experienced and highly skilled theater professionals for kids ages first grade through high school. In addition, we’ve recently expanded our Professional Mentorship Program to include an intensive course of study designed for teens seriously considering a career in theater.

The kids and teens who participate in the Depot’s youth programs get hands-on experience in a working theater. They feel the incandescent thrill of performing. And they learn a lot, too. In addition to the singing and dancing, kids develop their speaking and listening skills. They learn the value of preparation and how to handle the unexpected. They learn how to stand in the spotlight and work together as part of a team toward a common goal. And they have plenty of fun.

Registration for all Youth Programs is through the Philipstown Recreation Department. There you will find detailed information about specific programs.

For inquiries, contact Director of Youth Programming Rachel Moody.

The poster advertises theater programs for Depot Theater's summer 2026 season, featuring three shows for different age groups: Sing-Away Camp for grades 1-3, Matilda Jr. for grades 4-7, and Be More Chill for grades 8-12+. It includes rehearsal and performance dates, registration information, and website details, with a colorful stage background and logos of the New York State Council on the Arts and Depot Theater.

We offer:

Fall Drama or Musical: Grades 4–7
Fall Create-a-Play: In this explorative, workshop experience, kids work with a professional teaching artist to envision, create and perform an original work. Grades 1–3.
Winter/Spring One-Day Workshops Grades 1–12.
Play in a Day: Build a show from script to stage in just one day. Grades 1–3 & 4–7.
Art Thieves Conservatory: Kids “steal” a show & create their own fully immersive theatrical experience featuring improv, singing, dancing, monologues, writing. Grades 4–7.
Summer Musical Youth Performance: Young performers work with seasoned Depot teens through our Professional Mentorship Program, culminating in a fully staged show with five performances. Grades 4–7.
Summer Musical Teen Performance: Our teen show is directed by experienced theater professionals who work with our cast to rehearse and mount a fully staged musical with five performances. Grades 8–12+.
Sing Away Camp: A fun-filled week of theatre games, singing, dancing, crafting for our youngest performers. Grades 1–3.

Children performing a theatrical play on stage, with a person holding an umbrella in the foreground. The stage has two levels with a girl flying a red kite above, and other children dressed in period costumes.

Children sitting on the floor in a semi-circle, with a woman standing in the center, on a stage with wooden walls and three ladders behind her, in a theater or school setting.

A woman with curly gray hair and a dark sweater stands at a table with two young girls, all examining open books. The setting appears to be a classroom or workshop, with a blackboard and wooden furniture in the background.

A group of women and girls dressed in colorful costumes on stage, performing in a play, with some standing and others sitting, set against a stone wall backdrop.