Breaking a Leg and Raising the Bar
Theater has become a competitive sport at New Paltz. Student and faculty actors, directors and designers came together in January for the annual SUNY New […]
Articles by Suzy Berkowitz
Master Props
Adrienne Call is not just a props master — she is the props master. Third-year theater tech major Call is the only theater tech major enrolled in New Paltz with a design concentration and an emphasis in properties (props). Because she’s the only student officially studying props, Call has faced several challenges and opportunities during her years at SUNY New Paltz. “It’s very hard,” Call said. “I feel like there are a lot of demands put on me and expectations of me because I’m the only one willing to help out with props. The fact that I like doing it makes them expect even more out of me. It makes me expect more out of me.” Call’s job as props master includes finding, buying and procuring all props necessary for a theatrical production. […]
Rough Seas Make Better Sailors
Creating The Years on the Boat wasn’t exactly smooth sailing, but after almost two years, local New Paltz band Fairweather Friends released their first full-length album. On board are three musicians: Adir Cohen (vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano, bass), Jed Kosiner (drums, percussion, vocals) and Geoff Diamond (bass). Fairweather Friends celebrated their album debut Saturday, Feb. 4 at Bacchus Restaurant where they performed and sold copies of the new release. “Honestly, the entire process of making this album was worlds more complex than I had ever expected,” Cohen said. “Nonetheless, it […]