The Alliance’s most recent project was Dirt, which began as three one-act plays focusing on three historical figures to unearth themes of power, injustice, and ownership—forces that shaped this region’s growth and continue to define it today. Those three pieces, stitched together into a single play, evolved into Dirt, written by Vickie Ramirez, Nan-Lynn Nelson, and Kate Moira Ryan and directed by Alice Jankell.

The play focuses on Wappinger Chief Daniel Nimham; Mary Philipse Morris, a member of the area’s ruling family; and Caesar, an enslaved miller who worked on the Philipses’ manor. Dirt was performed at Arts on the Lake, Tompkins Corners Cultural Center, and the Depot Theatre in the spring of 2024.

The Putnam Theatre Alliance launched in 2021 with The Freedom Project, a series of filmed readings.