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About Boughton Place

Our Board & Staff

Boughton Place is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit run by a board of directors (pictured above from left to right Jennifer Karl - President, Gloria Waslyn - Vice President, Tom Cornell, Jr. - Treasurer (not Pictured), Jenny Walter - Board Member, Lexi Langley - Theater Manager)

Our history

Founded in 1987 by the late Claire Danielson, PhD. Boughton Place preserves and maintains the original psychodrama stage built in 1936 by Jacob Moreno, originator of the psychodrama, sociodrama, and sociometry methods. Dismantled and moved to Boughton Place from it's original location in Beacon, NY, Boughton Place is long recognized as a vital symbol for the international psychodrama community, and has been hosting psychodrama immersion programs for over thirty years. Boughton Place is named after Dr. Smith A. Boughton (nicknamed "Big Thunder" for his oratorical skills), leader of the anti-rent movement. Dr. Boughton along with other leaders of the anti-renters & the New York State Legislature resolved the dispute by passing land reform laws which ended the manor system. 

The Theater

The stage serves as the perfect platform for performance arts - theater, music, dance, poetry, recitals, focus groups, workshops, trainings, retreats, meetings, celebrations, rituals, study circles, book clubs, and so much more!

Amenities include:

  • 1,000 Square-Foot Theater
  • Theater Lighting
  • Backstage Area
  • Balcony
  • Small and Large Meeting Space
  • Full Kitchen
  • Large Screened-in Porch
  • Accessibility Ramp
  • Overnight Accommodation
  • Labyrinth 
  • Grounds with Two Gazebos
  • Grills 
  • Off street parking

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About Boughton Place, Inc.

Our Mission

Boughton Place is a non-profit organization providing a venue for fostering creativity, nourishing the arts and creating a sense of community through openness, sustainability and growth.

Our Vision

Our vision is to create a space used for healing arts, performances, celebrations, study circles, training sessions,  meetings, gatherings, and so much more that support our mission.

Check out our theatre

The Vanaver Caravan

Into the Light tells the story of a young girl named Lucia who journeys around the world to find light in the darkest time of the year. Featuring Arm-of-the-Sea Theatre's giant puppets with holiday songs, dances, and music traditions such as Sankta Lucia, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas, Diwali, Yule, Advent, and Solstice. 

Big Comics Retreat

30 cartoonists, comic artists, illustrators, writers, and visionaries chilled out in the forest for a weekend. Yes, you can book Boughton Place for a Weekend Retreat, we have 10 beds!

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