Buck's Rock

Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp is an educational summer camp located in New Milford, Connecticut. The camp was established in 1942 by Dr. Ernst Bulova and his wife Ilse, Austrian educators who had studied under Maria Montessori.^[1]

Later history

In 2015, the camp was purchased by Noah Salzman, a former camper, from Mickey and Laura Morris. In 2020, the camp was sold and has become a not-for-profit camp, with alumna Antonia Steinberg serving as President of the board. Former camper and counselor Scott Kraiterman serves as the camp's current director.^[2]

Notable staff and alumni

Ben Cohen, co-founder of Ben & Jerry's^[3]
Sadie Dupuis, guitarist and singer in rock band Speedy Ortiz
Kerri Green, actress best known for her roles in The Goonies and Lucas
Paz de la Huerta, actress and model
Erica Jong, novelist, satirist, and poet, known for her 1973 novel Fear of Flying
Molly Jong-Fast, writer, journalist^[4]
Myq Kaplan, standup comedian^[5]
Nicholas Kaufmann, author of horror fiction, urban fantasy, and adventure fiction
Ellen Kempner, singer and guitarist in Palehound
Elle King, singer and musician^[6]
Ezra Koenig, frontman and singer of indie rock band Vampire Weekend^[7]
Mattie Lubchansky, cartoonist and illustrator^[8]
Sasha Martin, author and poet, known for cooking a meal from every country in the world^[9] and her National Geographic memoir, Life From Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness ^[10]
Matt McGorry, actor in Orange is the New Black.^[11]
Fred Melamed, actor in A Serious Man and several Woody Allen films.
Ezra Miller, actor in The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and as The Flash in Warner Bros' Justice League^[12]
Griffin Newman, actor on The Tick and Search Party
Lionel Shriver, novelist
Henry Sapoznik, musician and music historian specializing in klezmer music.
Dana Wickens, producer and drummer at Earwolf
Jason Zimbler, former child actor (Clarissa Explains It All)
David Miner, television producer

References

^ "History". Buck's Rock. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ Schwartz, Casey; Estrin, James (2023-08-13). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
^ Nadine Brozan, Chronicle, New York Times (June 13, 1992).
^ Schwartz, Casey (August 13, 2023). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
^ https://www.unlockingconnecticut.com/2015/09/americas-got-talents-myq-kaplan/, Unlocking Connecticut (September 13, 2015)
^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).
^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).
^ Mattie Lubchansky Twitter
^ Floreak, Michael (March 17, 2015). "Sasha Martin faced poverty of resources but not of spirit - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^ "A 'Life From Scratch' Offers a Seat at the World's Dinner Table". Culture. 2015-09-25. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-25.
^ Wright, KC (July 24, 2014). "8 Performing Arts Summer Camps and Their Famous Alumni". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21.
^ Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).

External links

Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp official website

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[1] "History". Buck's Rock. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

[2] Schwartz, Casey; Estrin, James (2023-08-13). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-16.

[3] Nadine Brozan, Chronicle, New York Times (June 13, 1992).

[4] Schwartz, Casey (August 13, 2023). "That's No Counselor. She's the Head of the Camp". New York Times. Retrieved 13 August 2023.

[5] ttps://www.unlockingconnecticut.com/2015/09/americas-got-talents-myq-kaplan/, Unlocking Connecticut (September 13, 2015)

[6] Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).

[7] Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).

[8] Mattie Lubchansky Twitter

[9] Floreak, Michael (March 17, 2015). "Sasha Martin faced poverty of resources but not of spirit - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Archived from the original on 2015-03-21. Retrieved 2022-01-25.

[10] "A 'Life From Scratch' Offers a Seat at the World's Dinner Table". Culture. 2015-09-25. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-25.

[11] Wright, KC (July 24, 2014). "8 Performing Arts Summer Camps and Their Famous Alumni". Backstage. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21.

[12] Carson Griffith, 13 East Coast Camps Where Hollywood Stars Spent Their Summers, The Hollywood Reporter (August 23, 2016).

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