By Matt Minnicino | Directed by Tony Speciale
A dark comedy about Antonin Artaud, the creator of Theatre of Cruelty. The play follows Artaud in a sanitarium and is based on his theatrical theory and his life. We meet Artaud and his Double, his complete opposite. Their complex relationship is the focal point of the play. Artaud tasks his Double with presenting as himself so he can take time away from being a person to write. Artaud and his Double each find a sense of self throughout the play.
*Talkbacks will follow 2 p.m. performances on Sunday, October 5 and Saturday, October 18
$10 - General Public
$5 - SUNY New Paltz Student
This production makes use of strobe light effects.
Content Advisory:
This play includes depictions of mental illness, off-stage suicide, suicidal ideation, violence and graphic language.
Recommended for audiences ages 16 and up.
Event subject to change without notice.
Friday, Oct. 3
Saturday, Oct. 4
Sunday, Oct. 5*
Thursday, Oct. 16
Friday, Oct. 17
Saturday, Oct. 18*
Saturday, Oct. 18
Sunday, Oct. 19
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.*
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.*
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
By Ana Caro Mallén de Soto | Directed by Carmela Marner | Translated by UCLA's Diversifying the Classics from Valor, agravio y mujer by Ana Caro.
What if Don Juan had to face the woman he ghosted? And what if she were transformed into a sword-wielding, powerful opponent? When Leonor decides to become Leonardo and follow her fickle sometimes-lover to Brussels, she earns the love of ladies and the admiration of all, using her wits as deftly as her sword. As the servant Ribete notes, this world is stranger than any play, but Leonor’s courage will set things to rights.
Friday, Nov. 14
Saturday, Nov. 15
Sunday, Nov. 16
Thursday, Nov. 20
Friday, Nov. 21
Saturday, Nov. 22
Sunday, Nov. 23
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
By Madeleine George | Directed by Aditri Khadilkar '26 (Theatre Arts)
Dean Wreen is not having a good week. Her college is in dire financial straits and a plan to close its tiny, all-but-forgotten natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves across campus and out into the local community. At home, her ex-lover, Greer, is staying with her—sending shock waves of a different sort through her relationship with her current (and much younger) girlfriend, Andromeda. Town-gown relations are in tatters! The local newspaper is erupting in protest! Even the awful, historically inaccurate dioramas in the museum have started mouthing off! A screwball sex comedy about the perils of monogamy, certainty, and academic administration.
First-come, first-served
No intermission
This staged reading is made possible by Student Explorations in Theatre (S.E.T).
Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Event subject to change without notice.
Friday, Dec. 5
Saturday, Dec. 6
Sunday, Dec. 7
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
By TJ Young | Directed by Christopher Etienne '26 (Theatre Arts)
The North American Unified Theatre Collaborators of the West really want to put on a show. Like, really bad. Under the leadership of their founder and director, this group of actors has decided to stage a new adaptation of The Three Musketeers. Only, they aren't nearly as prepared as they should be. With puppets and pool noodles, this theatre group prepares for their glorious comeback...that may not happen.
The Inseparables is produced by special arrangement with Stage Partners.
Friday, Feb. 27
Saturday, Feb. 28
Sunday, Mar. 1
Thursday, Mar. 5
Friday, Mar. 6
Saturday, Mar. 7
Sunday, Mar. 8
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
Book by Heather Hach | Music & Lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe & Nell Benjamin |
Directed by Catherine Doherty | Music Directed by Brittany Proia | Choreography by Hailey Cooknick
Elle Woods appears to have it all. Her life is turned upside down when her boyfriend Warner dumps her so he can attend Harvard Law. Determined to get him back, Elle ingeniously charms her way into the prestigious law school. While there, she struggles with peers, professors and her ex. With the support of some new friends, though, Elle quickly realizes her potential and sets out to prove herself to the world.
$20 - General Public
$5 - SUNY New Paltz Student
LEGALLY BLONDE is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.
Event subject to change without notice.
Friday, Apr. 17
Saturday, Apr. 18
Sunday, Apr. 19
Thursday, Apr. 23
Friday, Apr. 24
Saturday, Apr. 25
Sunday, Apr. 26
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
8 p.m.
2 p.m.
An undergraduate writing showcase co-presented with the English Department.
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The Mainstage Productions are to provide performance, design, technical, stage management and dramaturgical experiences with a theatrical exploration of the human condition in live theatre production. The department is committed to a variety of genres which reflects global diversity as well as the full diversity of the SUNY New Paltz Community.
To that end, the student of theatre will experience dramatic literature and production which would encompass an examination of issues which will include cultural, socio-economic, gender, sexual identity, political, religious or ability diversity.
The Department of Theatre Arts is committed to casting that authentically reflects the ethnicity and diversity of the department as well as the New Paltz community at large.
