31 Project Leaders/Co-leaders | 28 Projects
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TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
17 minutes
Project Leader: Emily Adams
This project incorporates the various works of Michael Bublé and similar performers into a story of love, betrayal and the journey after. It strives to debunk — or place “under construction” — the idea that only women can be the victim in a relationship, and attempts to continue shedding light on toxic masculinity. With a blend of pre-recorded and live music, singers and dancers collaborate to tell the story of their shared characters through classic jazz sounds and Fosse-inspired movements.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Matthew Neal
Ruby Shand
Ellen Frary
Lukas Delancey
Bryce Williamson
Josiah O’Connor, piano
Max Lewis
Katie Riedel
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 music director
1 arranger/musician
3 ensemble dancers (ideally male presenting)
4 vocalists (two treble voice, two tenor/bass voice)
Musicians
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING: TBD
FACULTY MENTOR
Shades of Blue
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
10–15 minutes
Project Leader: Rainn Anding
This project is a workshop of very magical musical about a fresh out of college graduate named Riley Wilson, who works as a hotel clerk at Cerulean Suites. Working alongside his college friend, Natalie, Riley likes to network with patrons to see what other occupations he can pursue. But one day, an old flame of Riley’s, Daniel “Danny” Owens is in town to play a gig with his successful band and checks into, you guessed it, Cerulean Suites. Riley tries his best to muster up the courage to get back in touch with Danny before he leaves on tour. All while hiding the fact he’s pursuing a relationship with a guest from Mr. Richards and sly assistant manager Parker, and keeping to himself the feeling that he didn’t achieve the same success as his former lover. This twisty-turny love story and love letter to cheesy musical theatre will have you laughing, tearing up, and wanting more. Just come and live in Shades of Blue!
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Haidyn Bye
Lenita Atabe
Caleb Anderson
Maya Lysinger
Broan Richard
Oak Neel
Ruby Shand
Larissa Jones
Amil Giunti
Maximiliano Fernandez Escalona
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 lead actors
8 ensemble members
1 sound designer/operator
1 collaborative pianist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
Magic
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Lisa Arnold
Magic is a short play that tells the story of two girls falling in love, written similar to the style of The Last Five Years, in that one character is moving forwards in time, and the other backwards, until they meet in the middle, featuring an ensemble that plays various characters as well as uses movement and dance to weave the story together. Using text and movement alike, this story shows two different sides to the sapphic experience, and is a story of pride, overcoming shame and acceptance.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Gabby Wiatrak, stage manager
Katie Clukey, choreographer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 actors
5 actors/movers/dancers
1 lighting technician
1 sound designer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Blake Barnickel’s Big Brass Band
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
17–20 minutes
Project Leader: Blake Barnickel
This project is essentially a startup for a brand new jazz band that I wish to put together. Inspired by horn bands such as Tower of Power, Ides of March, Chase, Chicago, etc., this project has the potential to involve many people of different majors in the conservatory for how many instruments it will require, given that I would need an entire horn section including saxophones, trumpets and trombones, an entire rhythm section, including bass guitar, drums, guitars, piano/keys, and a singer with possible background vocals. This band is intended to spread the genre of horn band music with a little bit of funk/rock fusion mixed in. I plan on doing a few charts, from Ole Børud, Airplay (1980) and a couple of others that are undecided. It is meant to be the full funk/brass/pop/rock experience, all in one package for people to enjoy and boogie to.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Blake Barnickel, voice
Adam Dockins
Imer Ramirez, trumpet
Trey Strosnider
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 recording engineer
3 trumpet players
2 trombone players
1 alto saxophone
1 tenor saxophone
1 drummer
1 electric guitarist
1 electric bass player
1 pianist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
California Medley: An A Cappella Showcase
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Nick Berent
This project will be a performance of a series of songs sung a cappella, following the guidelines of the ICCA competitions. The ICCAs are the competitions in which a cappella groups from colleges across the nation compete against each other. The performances are 10 minutes long, and consist of both singing and choreography. These performances usually have a central theme, and the theme I’ve decided to use is songs about California. The four songs that will be included are Hotel California, California Dreamin’, Californication and California Girls. The music will be entirely arranged by Berent. The ensemble will be comprised of soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass and vocal percussion.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Samanthe Isely, choreographer
Riley Taylor, assistant music director
Alex Gamboa
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
11 singers (3 soprano, 3 alto, 3 tenor, 2 baritone)
1 vocal percussionist
1 sound technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
An Interpretation of ADHD
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15–20 minutes
Project Leader: Kirsten Couly
In my late teens, I started my journey of realization with my mental health. For years I thought depression and anxiety were the reasons I struggled so much in life. But they were only symptoms of my unrealized ADHD. Neurodivergence is something incredibly under-researched within women, with most of our understanding of the disorder being based on research done on men. I would love the opportunity to create a piece that displays the day-to-day struggle of having ADHD (especially as a woman) and to deconstruct misconceptions surrounding the disorder. I want this to be a fully immersive experience, with sight and sound overlapping so much that audiences will feel overwhelmed; eventually I want them to understand that my brain is just as overwhelming. It’s very important to me that any neurotypical audience member can watch this piece and leave it with a newfound understanding of a disorder I struggle with every day.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
N/A
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
3–6 actors
1 sound designer
1 lighting designer
1 musician
1 stage manager
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Walking Shadows
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15–20 minutes
Project Leader: Larissa Culbertson
Taking what Culbertson learned from her semester abroad, this project is a semi-improvised piece of Shakespeare’s Macbeth. Using movement, voice and Shakespeare’s text performers will shape a narrative around the text provided but not following the established plot. The goal is to use the various elements learned throughout the week of ShenCoLAB to craft the atmosphere of King Macbeth’s character.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
N/A
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
3–6 actors
1 sound designer
1 lighting designer
1 musician
1 stage manager
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Imperfectly Beautiful
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Paige DeFrees
Imperfectly Beautiful highlights the idea of possibilities of the unknown. What does it feel like, as a performer, to discover the project outcome, at the same time as the audience? For this project, three groups of artists (dancers, voice, music), will be given a prompt. Each group will have the opportunity to explore this prompt and create something individually from the other groups. The idea is that there is no interaction between the groups during the week of ShenCoLAB. All three groups will come together, for the first time, on the festival day to perform their pieces live in front of an audience, all together. The goal is to create something that isn’t perfect, but rather raw and authentic, and to discover the magic of interdisciplinary work. I want the audience to appreciate the beauty of imperfection. In any performance, the audience always discovers the piece for the first time when viewing it, but through the project, we invite the performers into this feeling, for now, they won’t know what will happen either.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Avery Eisenhauer
Freddy Batiz-Garcia
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
Dancers/Movers
Choreographers
Actors/Singers
Writer/Performers
Musicians
Composer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
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TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Vanessa Estaniel
This project will revolve around Latin American ballroom dance styles accompanied by a full big band. In a ballroom setting, we will explore dance and musical styles of cumbia, samba salsa and bachata.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Anna Irwin, dancer, choreographer
Katie Riedel, dancer
Nathan Hott, alto saxophone
Lance Davis, bass
Will Strickler, drums
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 choreographer
3/4 dancers
1 stage manager
1 lighting technician
1 sound designer/operator
2 trumpets
2 trombones
1 guitarist
1 tenor saxophone
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
Why Me?/Who’s Influence?
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Tyson Francis
Exploring the idea of finding oneself in a situation unexpected, Why Me?/Who’s Influence? dives into reality’s greatest highs and lows. In collaboration with a variety of performative and technical artists, this project is meant to take a look inward into what life is really like as an artist and how that affects an individual’s experience in their craft. With constant changes happening around us, influences presented in ways that are unique to the life of an artist are showcased by cross disciplinary interactions onstage.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
N/A
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
6-8 dancers
2-3 actors
5ish? musicians
1 assistant choreographer
1 playwright/finder of monologues/scripts
1 composer
1 PSM
1-2 ASM(s)
1 visual concept designer
1 lighting designer
1 scenic designer
1 sound designer
1 costume designer
1 properties designer
1 projections designer
3-4 crew members
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
The Once on This Island Concert
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
18 minutes
Project Leader: Chelsea Goode
The Once on This Island Concert will consist of 3 to 4 songs from the hit Broadway musical, Once on This Island. It tells the story of an island divided by wealth and colorism, full of darker-skinned peasants and lighter-skinned grand hommes. With the help of the gods, a young, orphan peasant girl, who dreams of finding her purpose in life, falls in love with a grand homme. The story is full of love, laughter, grief and hope. The cast will be all people of color, but the creative team is for everyone, though preferably also people of color.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Noah Pleunik
Naja Bates
Tajai Shorter, violin
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
12 actors/singers/dancers
1 stage manager
1 music director
2 percussionists/xylophonists
1 pianist
1 costume designer
1 sound designer/operator
1 lighting technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Conflict & Collaboration in The Age of Enlightenment
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Noah Alden Hardaway
This project will present “Ah! quel trouble,” a trio from the opera L’amant antonyme (1780) by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, alongside the first movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453 (1784). The performance will be presented without conductor, led by the concertmaster, conductor-pianist and the ensemble at large. This is in the tradition of conductorless groups like the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and in line with historical performance practice. The large forces involved sans conductor (twenty-piece chamber orchestra plus piano; vocal trio plus strings and continuo) compel a dynamic, collaborative rehearsal process, allowing collaborators to develop valuable professional skills. In addition, brief spoken introductions will draw on scholarly sources to contextualize the choice to juxtapose these two composers, with particular attention to the astonishing life of Saint-Georges.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Qiuyu Li, soprano
Emanuel Singletary, tenor
Jonathan Margrave, baritone
Lisa Gomez, oboe
Lillian Mathews, oboe
Clair Cangialosi, bassoon
Sarah McMichen, bassoon
Addison Ashley, horn
Kyrie Beiler, violin
Ashley Crawford, violin
Emily Ilyes, violin
Nicolas Whitley, violin
Jacob Adamson, viola
Hannah (Sky) Hill, viola
Ben Figgs, cello
Matthew Reffner, cello
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 violinists
1 violists
1 cellists
1 bassist
1 horn player
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Art Perception
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
10–12 minutes
Project Leader: Lily Hemingway
I would love to make a project to show how people perceive art differently depending on elements right in front of them. This project would have a strong emphasis on dance and music. My idea is to have a band playing the same chord progression for a certain amount of time, having them only change dynamics of the progression, speed, different layers, adding voices, etc. The whole piece would be broken up into four sections, trying to see just how much I can change the audience’s perception of the music that is being played while changing nothing truly fundamental at all. Ideally, I would have four dancers representing each “change” in the music, moving in a way that compliments each different style. For example, a slow moving dancer when the music gets slower. I would have a backdrop behind the dancers and musicians made of artwork done by different artists using the same prompt, to further push the point that the same prompt or the same chord progression, can all have very different outcomes and impacts to the audience. I would also love to play with other elements that impact perception, such as film, colors.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Stephen Newton
Anna Lovrich
Lia Carey
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 director/producer
4 dancers
1 percussionist
1 pianist
1 bassist
1 guitarist
1 vocalist
1 lighting technician
1 film/media creator
Visual and fine artists
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Walk On
TYPE OF PROJECT
Pre-recorded video
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
10 minutes
Project Leader: Liam Heyl
My project is a short film about two people who meet on a park bench and fall in love, they grow up and go through all of life’s struggles and achievements together and eventually learn they have fallen out of love with each other and they face the challenges of how they should proceed in the relationship if they should proceed at all.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Liam Heyl
Chelsea Goode
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 director/producer
1 actor
1 sound operator
1 editor
1 score composer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Medusa: A Retelling
TYPE OF PROJECT
Pre-recorded video
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Katherine Hicks
My project, when complete, will be a musical retelling of the classic myth of Medusa. However, instead of the monster we’ve become accustomed to, we see her a person, and we reevaluate what we define as a villain in our history. There are many versions of this myth that exist, but the most famous is the patriarchal version where Medusa slept with Poseidon in the temple of Athena and was cursed with a head of snakes and eyes that kill any man she sees. However, the version I’m choosing to follow takes a different narrative. Medusa is raped by Poseidon and Athena provides her with the ability to protect herself from the men that intend to hurt her. For centuries the symbol of Medusa was used to represent protection, the image of her was believed to ward off threats- particularly threats to women. My goal is to open people’s eyes to just how much the patriarchy has influenced our history, our storybooks, our movies and our lives. I want to show that women are not the villains in our history.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Avriella Babasa
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 vocalists
1 violinist
1 cellist
1 french horn
1 flute,
1 harp (if possible)
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
The Twins at Christmas
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Margaret “Maggy” Jenkins
My project, when complete, will be a musical retelling of the classic myth of Medusa. However, instead of the monster we’ve become accustomed to, we see her a person, and we reevaluate what we define as a villain in our history. There are many versions of this myth that exist, but the most famous is the patriarchal version where Medusa slept with Poseidon in the temple of Athena and was cursed with a head of snakes and eyes that kill any man she sees. However, the version I’m choosing to follow takes a different narrative. Medusa is raped by Poseidon and Athena provides her with the ability to protect herself from the men that intend to hurt her. For centuries the symbol of Medusa was used to represent protection, the image of her was believed to ward off threats- particularly threats to women. My goal is to open people’s eyes to just how much the patriarchy has influenced our history, our storybooks, our movies and our lives. I want to show that women are not the villains in our history.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Margaret “Maggy” Jenkins, director, producer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 stage manager
6 actors
1 lighting designer/operator
1 set designer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Demo 123
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
17 minutes
Project Co-leaders: Daniel-Jericho Johnson & Jose Rivas
Demo 123 is an amalgamation of ghostwriting, orchestrating, performance and recording. First started with a student’s own rock song arrangement, Demo 123 adds a full orchestration to said student’s song and gives opportunity to other songwriting students to have their own ideas presented in full orchestration. Knowing how important it is to have a production of a musician’s song to their career, we wish to provide a demo recording to all three artists involved and present the opportunity to perform their song live. While not guaranteeing completion of the artist’s demos, it will at least allow them the chance to have song ideas to present in their professional lives.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Jose Rivas
Bobby Bays
Bailey Lehfeldt
Isabella Mesfun
David Parker
Zach Robinson Holness
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 recording engineer
1 live sound operator
3 songwriters
1 composer/arranger
3-5 brass players
3-5 string players
3-5 woodwind players
1 guitarist
1 bassist
1-2 drum set/percussion players
1 keyboard player
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Snapshots
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Matt Kontur
Snapshots is a collaborative piece in progress that provides a peek into the lives of different, everyday people going through different things through the use of original songs written by students Gianna Branca and Matt Kontur. The goal is a series of vignettes, little scenes into songs that capture the exact feeling and circumstance represented in the song. Though a songwriter is usually inspired by their own life, this project shows the way in which music is the soundtrack for all people, all moments. We get to see pieces of a breakup, a young person discovering their wants in life, conversations with strangers, decisions of empowerment — messy, unfinished, unfiltered human moments. And hopefully, the audience will feel seen through these “snapshots” of stranger’s lives. The project will be a true collaboration of actors, singers, musicians, arrangers, sound mixers, lighting designers, and so many others to reflect the passions and minds of our students.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Gianna Branca
Liam Heyl
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
6 performers
3-4 arrangers/musicians
1 director
2-3 lighting/sound designers
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Part-Time Lover, Full-Time Wonder: Looking Back at the Career of Stevie Wonder
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Joshua Lewis
This project will be a collage of sorts to honor a living legend in Stevie Wonder and what he has meant to and done for music. His versatility and abundance of appeal to any audience is uncanny, and many elements in his music are innovative, if not revolutionary. This project will highlight these sentiments in myriad fashions, in a wide range of lenses.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Daniel-Jericho Johnson
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 electric bass guitar players
3 electric guitar players
2 vocalists
2 trumpet or saxophone players
3 keyboardists
1-2 audio engineers
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Chinese Music
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Qiuyu Li
This project is an extraordinary musical journey that masterfully interweaves a selection of timeless Chinese music pieces, including renowned works like “Butterfly Lovers,” “Farewell, “Daughter’s Love,” “Fisherman’s Song at Dusk,” and “Horse Racing,” among others. Through a harmonious fusion of diverse instruments, such as the clarinet, violin, piano and soul-stirring vocals, the music pieces are linked in a cohesive and seamless manner, creating an utterly unique and captivating performance. Each melody vividly tells its own story, stirring up a plethora of emotions, from heart-wrenching melancholy to joyous celebration, transporting the audience to a bygone era of China.
Beyond being a musical showcase, this project is also an authentic cultural exchange, allowing the audience to immerse themselves in the rich heritage and breathtaking beauty of China’s traditional music. It serves as a celebration of Chinese culture and a testament to the enduring power of music to connect people, transcending the boundaries of time and space.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Jian Song, violin
Yisong Yang, viola
Bixiao Wang, voice
Hang Yin, guitar
Yu Wang, clarinet
Shaofeng Zheng, voice
Qiuyu, voice
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 violinist
1 violist
3 vocalists
1 pianist
1 clarinetist
1 guitarist
1 music director
1 staging manager
1 lighting technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
I Tried for You
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Co-leaders: Evan Mucciarone & Jenna Eckenrod
This project revolves around the inner workings of a relationship and how each partner is constantly changing and developing sometimes at the cost of the relationship. Communicating this concept through dance and live music, we develop a relationship through four songs mimicking the different stages of a relationship (friendships/beginnings, romance/infatuation, resentment/disfunction, and closure).
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Josiah O’Connor
Freddy Batiz-Garcia
Shriya Bharadwaz
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
3 vocalists
3 musicians (percussion, guitar, bass)
1 lighting technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
Colamus Humanitatem
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Emily Mullen
Colamus Humanitatem translates to “caring for humanity;” something that we often forget during times of war. This project explores the forgotten humanity of loved ones and everyday people who felt the first-hand impacts during the Civil War. Audiences will be transported into the past through readings and performances of poetry and music from the time period. The audience will be involved by sitting on stage with the exhibit with the pieces of poetry and music being performed live in-front of them. After the performances, guests will have the opportunity to explore the actual articles (or scans) of the poetry and musical scores.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Logan Parker
Maggie Plosch
Camden Elliott
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 person to work lights
2 actors
1 violinist
1 banjo/mandolin (or possibly guitar)
1 percussionist
1 vocalist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
It’s Just Me
TYPE OF PROJECT
Pre-recorded video
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Zachary Robinson Holness
An introduction trailer to my senior project, I will be conveying the thought and emotions in storylines to preview the canvas I’m about to paint for my upcoming mixtape. Instead of just performing music the visuals will mainly be presenting the ideas. The purpose of this teaser is to spread the message “my project is coming.”
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Zachary Robinson Holness, director/producer
Valeria A. Otero Barrera, lighting designer
Gaven Heglar, screen writer
Chase Lyerly, cinematographer
Rebekah Lamarre, cinematographer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
N/A
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Rainforest Soundscape
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Emma Shockey
For this project, the purpose is to show people who believe they are not musical that they indeed are musical. By using a variety of percussion and auxiliary instruments, audience members will be invited to come up and play instruments together to create a rain forest soundscape.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Marlena Shinego, percussion
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 non-instrumentalist (vocalist, dancer, etc.)
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Scenes from a Grocery Store Line
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Emilie Ticer
An exploration through different art forms of Ticer’s personal singer-song writer music, collaborators will create through mediums of digital manipulation, dance, theatrical singing and instrumental additions.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
N/A
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 person to manage sound and manipulate pre-existing tracks as well
Dancers, instrumentalists, vocalists, actors, etc.
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Band in a Week
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project C0-leaders: Nicholas Vaughan & Maxwell Castellano
Band in a Week, as the name implies, is a group of conservatory students making a band from the ground up. Every individual in the “band” will have an equal part in writing and performing the music with their preferred instruments. By the end of the week, we will have a performance ready set, a name for our band, and a full venue to perform in.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Maxwell Castellano
Thomas Litsey, drums, writer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
5-6 band members including guitarists, drummer, bassist, vocalists, keyboardist
1 lighting designer/technician
1 sound producer/operator
1 producer
1 MPRT major
1 writer/poet
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
TBC
Through the Movement of Music: A Silent Play
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Maggie Waite
I would like to get a group of musicians, dancers, actors and technicians to put on a silent play. A show with no dialogue where the entire plot is portrayed through the movement of the music and dancers/actors.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Talbot Jennings
Stephen Payes
AJ Guarino
Vex Sliter
Marlena Shinego
Raegan Fisher
Mikayla White
Elena Ross
Meredith Kennedy
Gavin Barricklow
Niyah Gransbury
Bethany Hovermale
Josh Pryor
Sophia Alvini-Moore
Fabiola Vazquez Becerra
Jesse Eagle
Emma Shields
Lisa Gomez
Samuel Soste-Taffur
Lizzie Pearson
Evan Joyce
Phoebe O’Kelly
Aaron Reid
Gabe Stachour
Amil Giunti
Axel Manica
Sam Barthel
Brynne Swann
Abby Elliott
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 lead dancers
2 lead actors, ensemble
1 fight choreographer
1 stage manager
1 lighting technician
1 foley artist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
FACULTY MENTOR
An Intimate Mass
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15–20 minutes
Project Leader: Alyson Zieg
An Intimate Mass is a staged missa brevis setting for mezzo-soprano voice, string quartet and electric guitar that I am composing. It includes the standard number of movements for a missa brevis while telling the story of a marginalized person challenging their community’s complacence with abuse. The text is a mix of the Catholic liturgy and original libretto written by myself. It will include a number of extended techniques required by all musicians as well as special staging and lighting to bring a theatrical element to the audience.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
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NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 sound operator
1 lighting technician
1 vocalist
1 guitarist
2 violinists
1 violist
1 cellist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
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FACULTY MENTOR
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