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CHARGER BULLETIN The official student newspaper of the University of New Haven since 1938. Volume 97, Issue 10| November 11, 2015 | West Haven, Conn.
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Psycho Beach Party Brings the Beach to UNH
Main Street Condo Fire Displaces Students
By ANGELA TRICARICO
STAFF WRITER ATRIC1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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By PAUL CARBONELLA
CONTRIBUTING WRITER PCARB1@UNH.NEWHAVEN.EDU
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n Saturday Oct. 17, the Main Street Condominiums complex erupted with panic as black smoke poured from one apartment. The apartment, which housed four unnamed undergraduates, sustained smoke damage throughout its interior and “substantial” fire damage in its kitchen according to Fire Marshall Keith Flood, who was put in charge with the investigation. “As of now, the fire was accidental in nature and originated in the microwave,” he said. “The cause was an undetermined malfunction inside the microwave.” Marshall Flood and Dean of Students, Rebecca Johnson also confirmed that none of the four students were home at the time of the incident, and nobody was injured. None of the surrounding condominiums sustained any damage. The Main Street complex in West Haven features 14 condominium units and houses up to 56 junior and senior undergraduate students every year. This is the first incident of its kind in the complex. “When I heard one of the apartments had caught fire, I started to panic a little. But I calmed down when the Fire Department arrived and just hoped the people who lived there were okay,” said one See MAIN ST. FIRE page 3
Kiera Terrell and Michael Kennedy as Chicklet and Star Cat in Psycho Beach Party (Photo by Cassie Washington)
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The lead female, Chicklet Forrest was played by Kihe University Of New era Terrell. The rest of the Haven Theater Program cast included Brian Guski premiered their production as Yo-Yo, Tim Sheehan as of Psycho Beach Party on Provoloney, Michael KenWednesday, Nov. 4 in Buck- nedy as Star Cat, Joshua nall Theater at 8 p.m. Dill as Kanaka, a surfing Psycho Beach Party is legend, Brianna L’Ecuyer as a play written by Charles Berdine, Kaitlin Mahar as Busch, which premiered Marvel Ann, Andy Esborn off-Broadway in 1987. It as Nicky, Brooke Cyr as Dee was written intending to Dee, Erica Quaedvlieg as satirize the beach party mov- movie star Bettina Barnes, ies (Gidget, Beach Party, and Amanda Rae Sigan as etc…) of the 50’s and 60’s Chicklet’s mother. with themes of music, fun, Psycho Beach Party tells freedom, and sexuality in a the story of Chicklet, a hilarious and twisted way, young teenager who wants reminiscent of 80’s slasher to learn how to surf. It isn’t films. long before the audience The show, directed by learns that not all is as it Jonathan Yukich, ran for five seems with Chicklet: she has performances: Nov. 4, 5, 6, multiple personalities and and 7 at 8 p.m., with an addi- seems to click in and out of tional 3 p.m. showing on the them when being triggered a Saturday. certain way. The cast featured students The type of comedy from all years, from graduthe production showcased ating seniors to first year had the audience laughing students. through the whole show, and
the set itself was enough to take audiences out of the dreary November weather to somewhere warmer. Chicklet isn’t Terrell’s first time playing a lead role, but she says it was definitely the most challenging. “Chicklet is the most complicated character I have ever played, so the biggest challenge for me was making each personality come alive as its own character,” Terrell said. Preparing for Psycho Beach Party began two and a half months ago; Mahar thinks that all of their hard work finally came to the surface with the performances of the show. Mahar, a graduating senior, has been in two other productions at UNH (The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later, and School for Wives), but says that this one was definitely the most fun. “I literally didn’t have a single moment where I
wasn’t enjoying myself, despite the fact that this is the most demanding show I’ve ever done,” Mahar said. Mahar also noted that as a director Yukich “really emphasized the need to play and make big choices for our characters.” Both Terrell and Mahar said that this production helped them step out of their comfort zones more as actors. Terrell said it also helped her become more confident with making big comedic choices. The production had excellent reviews from many of the students who went to see any of the five shows. “I’m definitely going to be going away from this experience with great memories and long-lasting friendships,” Mahar said, wrapping up her entire time working on Psycho Beach Party after closing night.