Discover the Depot Theatre in Westport, New York -
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Published on: 6/22/2009
Last Visited: 9/6/2009
Chris Casquilho, Managing Director
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Chris Casquilho(Managing Director) - hails from the Big Sky state of Montana, where he cut his teeth working with the Missoula Children's Theatre as an instructor and custodian.
He performed over the years in Montana with the Fort Missoula Theatre Company, the Illustrious Virginia City Players, and the Firehouse 5 Playhouse/Crazy Mountain Productions.
Chris has worked Off-Broadway as a carpenter, electrician, technical director, and production manager, as well as serving a turn as the technical director at SUNY Potsdam in 2003.
He helped launch a new performing space and shop for the Civic Theatre of Allentown, Pennsylvania, and co-founded the Fantod Theatre company in Chicago in 1998 - dedicated to developing and premiering new works by Chicago playwrights.
Before coming to work at the Depot, he served as the Director of Development and, later, as the Executive Director for the Firehouse 5 Playhouse/Crazy Mountain Productions in Livingston, Montana - just north of Yellowstone National Park.
He has served as a grant panelist for the Arts Council of the Northern Adirondacks, and he sits on the board of the Champlain Valley Film Society and the steering committee of the Emerging Upsate Arts Professionals.