Seagle Festival EXCLUSIVE: The next act brings changes!

by Harper Poulin • Published on November 3, 2026

Originally published April 17, 2026

An Adirondack cultural hub faces some significant changes over the next few years to orchestrate a greater presence in the community, and its administrators are harmonizing around a new vision for the future. Seagle Festival, once known as Seagle Music Colony, has much to sing about as it enters its one hundred and eleventh season. The destination in Schroon Lake, New York is the premier opera and musical theater producing organization in the Adirondacks, as well as the oldest and one of the most distinguished summer vocal training programs in the United States.

SEAGLE EXCLUSIVE: SETTING THE STAGE FOR MAJOR CHANGES

Artistic Director Darren Woods of Seagle Festival speaks with Spotlight producer Paul Larson. He shares exclusive details about proposed upgrades to both the Seagle campus and the organization. View the interview for details about the planned improvements.

2026 Mainstage Season at Seagle Festival

All Performances at the Oscar Seagle Memorial Theater

Visit seaglefestival.org for ticket information or call the box office at (518) 532-7875.

H.M.S. Pinafore
By Gilbert & Sullivan
July 8, 9, 11 at 7:30 pm; July 10 at 2:00 pm

Embark with us as we sail the ocean blue, humming familiar tunes and laughing along as love defies rank aboard a British naval ship in Gilbert & Sullivan’s iconic light opera, HMS Pinafore.

Così fan tutte
Music by W.A. Mozart, Libretto by Lorenzo Da Ponte
July 22, 23, 25 at 7:30 pm; July 24 at 2:00 pm
Sung in Italian with projected English supertitles

Disguises, trickery, and dazzling arias collide in Mozart’s sophisticated comedy, Così fan tutte, as two men try to prove their lovers are faithful.

Dead Man Walking
Music by Jake Heggie, Libretto by Terrence McNally
August 5, 6, 8 at 7:30 pm; August 7 at 2:00 pm

Follow Sister Helen Prejean’s extraordinary journey as she agrees to counsel a death row inmate in Jake Heggie’s unforgettable American opera, Dead Man Walking.

The Sound of Music
By Rodgers & Hammerstein
August 19, 20, 22 at 7:30 pm; August 21 & 22 at 2:00 pm

The Hills Are Alive this summer with the world’s most beloved musical, Rodgers & Hammerstein’s The Sound of Music! Get ready to sing along to classics like “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?”, “Do-Re-Mi”, and “My Favorite Things” as the free-spirited governess brings music to the stern Captain Von Trapp and his seven children.

Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park. Spotlight is also supported by Hill and Hollow Music.