About Boughton Place
Our Board & Staff
Boughton Place is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit run by a board of directors: Jennifer Karl - President, Gloria Waslyn - Secretary, Tom Cornell, Jr. - Treasurer , Betty Garrison, Peter Benedict
Theatre Manager: Lexi Langley
Onsite Maintenance: Tom "Tiger" Saccoman, Jr.
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
Need a ride?
Executive Ride
845.204.7148
27 Marshall St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Jons Village Taxi
845.243.4241
136 N Chestnut St.
New Paltz, NY 12561
New Paltz Taxi
845.255.1550
139 Main St.
New Paltz, NY 12561
Tri-County Transportation Group
845.208.1414
Hudson Valley Airporter
845.867.8257
Local Planes & Trains
Poughkeepsie Train Station
41 Main St.
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
800.872.7245
https://new.mta.info/mta-stations/poughkeepsie
New Hamburg Train Station
New Hamburg, NY 12590
845.473.8424
https://new.mta.info/mta-stations/new-hamburg
New York Stewart International Airport
1180 1st St.
New Windsor, NY 12553
845.838.8200
Hudson Valley Regional Airport
263 New Hackensack Rd.
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
845.463.6000
https://www.dutchessny.gov/Departments/Airport/airport.htm
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.