27 Project Leaders/Co-leaders | 23 Projects
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Now I’m Feeling Good
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
Emily Adams, project leader, director, choreographer
Abigail Gorsuch, arranger, music director, keyboard
Dominic Jackson, arranger, saxophone
Matthew Neal, sound designer
Ruby Shand, technical designer
Caroline Berry, stage manager
Lukas Delancey, dancer
Katie Riedel, dancer
Max Lewis, dancer
Josiah O’Connor, dancer
Mark Russ, dancer
John Ray, dancer
Anna Irwin, dancer
Becca Hopkins, dancer
Bryce Williamson, singer
Ellen Frary, singer
Ethan Langan, singer
Eliahna Heimann, singer
Gannon Thomas, singer
Camden Elliot, trombone
Will Strickler, drums
Lance Davis, bass
Evan Gray, guitar
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 singers (mezzo-soprano/alto, baritone/bass)
1 keyboard
1 trumpet
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING: TBD
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Shades of Blue
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
17 minutes
Project Co-leaders: Rainn Anding & Haidyn Bye
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
Rainn Anding, writer, ensemble
Haidyn Bye, director
Grayson Miller, stage manager
Race Tereska, assistant stage manager
Maximiliano Fernandez Escalona, music director
Broan Richard, costume designer
Ruby Shand, lighting designer
Amil Giunti, choreographer
Larissa Jones, props and set master
Salem Turner, sound designer
Hayden Redshaw, lighting operator
Lukas DeLancey, spot operator
Caleb Richardson, actor (Riley)
Austin Harger, actor (Danny)
Maya Lysinger, actor (Natalie)
Lenita Atabe, actor (Parker)
Shaunghnessy Swails, actor (Mr. Richards)
Ervin Richard, ensemble
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 lead actors
8 ensemble members
1 sound designer/operator
1 collaborative pianist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
PG-13
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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
Lisa Arnold, director, writer, ensemble
Jordan Green, assistant director
Gabby Wiatrak, stage manager, lighting
Katie Clukey, choreographer, ensemble
Emmalee Stapleton, sound designer
Jo Hott, one
Emma Reed, two
Peyton Gaida, ensemble
Nathan Szymanski, ensemble
Kyla Callison, intimacy coordinator
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 actors
5 actors/movers/dancers
1 lighting technician
1 sound designer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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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
Brannon Wiltshire, trumpet
Connor Eldredge, trumpet
Logan Parker, trumpet
Adam Dockins, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
Stephen Payes, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Maggie Plosch, trombone
Trey Strosnider, trombone
Jackson Smith, trombone
Andrew Hiebert, trombone
Jacob Blair, drums
Sam Poster, electric guitar
Thomas Preston, bass guitar
Alan Cary, keyboards
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
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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
Samantha Isely, choreographer
Riley Taylor, assistant music director
Alex Gamboa, singer
Shannon Kane, singer
Emily Ralph, singer
Ashley Stuber, singer
Austin Harger, singer
Peter George, singer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
11 singers (3 soprano, 3 alto, 3 tenor, 2 baritone)
1 vocal percussionist
1 sound technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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NOISE
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
Katie Rundell, actor
Maddie Kee, actor
Nick Bissey, actor
Olivia Kouletsis, actor
Andrew Springer, actor
Jillian Reef, actor
Katie Marston, actor
Emrie Branch, actor
Morgan Berkheimer, music therapy
Tori Baker, theatre design & production support
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 sound designer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
PG-13
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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
Maggie DeFrees, choreographer
Jenna Eckenrod, dancer
Avery Eisenhauer, dancer
Kaliyah Fridia, dancer
Kate Mark, dancer
Angelique Melendez-Vargas, dancer
Maria Pomares, dancer
Grace Ashby, voice
Kristianson Dillon, cello
Jesse Eagle, clarinet
Cameron Edmiston, piano
Shannon Fowler, voice
Kylie Johnson, writer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
Dancers/Movers
Choreographers
Actors/Singers
Writer/Performers
Musicians
Composer
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
G
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Fiesta de baile
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Leader: Vanessa Estaniel
Fiesta de baile is a dance party exploring Latin American ballroom musical styles and social dances. Join us on the dance floor as we learn cumbia, samba, bachata and salsa!
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Adaugo Ejekwu, vocalist
Evan Miller, vocalist
Nathan Hott, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Luke Hackworth, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone
Imer Ramirez, trumpet
Taylor Losey, trumpet
Camden Elliott, trombone
Amy Hernandez, trombone
Juan Andujar, guitar
Lance Davis, bass
Gary Garlic, piano
Chance Morris, Latin aux percussion
Will Strickler, drums
Anna Irwin, choreographer
Abby Davis, dancer
Hallie Moore, dancer
Sabrina Van Voorhis, dancer
Alayna Watkins, dancer
Vanessa Estaniel, director, vocalist
Bree Lincks, stage manager
Wayne Romero, audio technician
Noah Pavo, lighting designer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
N/A
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
G
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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
Tyson Francis, project leader, choreographer, scenic designer
Alexa Guadagnoli, assistant choreographer, dancer
Katherine Neff, production stage manager
Kelsey Marshall, assistant stage manager
Ethan Hahn, assistant stage manager
Hudson Oelschlager, lighting designer
Azaria Rubio, costume designer
Salem Turner, sound designer
Renny White, dancer
Brielle Windle, dancer
Emma Potter, dancer
Rachel Tomnay, dancer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2-3 actors
1 playwright/finder of monologues/scripts
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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The Once on This Island Concert
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
18 minutes
Project Leader: Chelsea Michael 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
Chelsea Michael Goode, director
Evelyn Gomez, stage manager
Max Suwarno, music director, piano
Emily Tallman, vocal director
Tajai Shorter, violin
Alaina Droog, guitar
Rebekah Lamarre, drums
Anna Irwin, choreographer
Lia Carey, co-assistant choreographer
Kylie Johnson, co-assistant choreographer
Katelyn Rundell, creative director
Joe Graham, lighting designer
Tina Kulow, costumer
Renee Ritzco, sound designer
Noah Pleunik, performer
Jessica Yorke, performer
Naja Bates, performer
Se’Lah Jackson, performer
Evan Miller, performer
Jared Martin, performer
Natalie Aburto, performer
Todd Turner, performer
Gaby Hernandez, performer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
N/A
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
PG
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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
Jewel Moore, soprano
Emanuel Singletary, tenor
Jonathan Margrave, baritone
Lisa Hardaway,* flute
David Zerull, oboe
Lillian Mathews, oboe
Clair Cangialosi, bassoon
Kaelin Walton, bassoon
Addison Ashley, horn
Maxwell Arceneaux, horn
Kyrie Beiler, violin
Ashley Crawford, violin
Ethan Hemmings, violin
Emily Ilyes, violin
Nicolas Whitley, violin
Patrick Shaughnessy,* violin
Jacob Adamson, viola
Hannah (Sky) Hill, viola
Charles Robertello, viola
Bethany Hovermale, cello
Matthew Reffner, cello
Emma Scofield, cello
Jack Penland, bass
*denotes non-SU guest performer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 violinist
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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Art Perception & Improv Jam
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
10–12 minutes
Project Leader: Lily Hemingway
How small of a change would have to be made in order to completely shift your perception of that thing? This project shows how you may perceive art differently depending on elements right in front of you. The piece is broken up into four sections, “Orange,” “Blue,” “Red” and “Purple.” You will hear the musicians play the exact same chord progression for all four sections, only changing certain dynamics of the progression for each color. The goal of this is to try to see just how much I can change your perception of the music that is being played while changing nothing truly fundamental at all. Dancers, projections and lighting are all going to aid visually with each color change. “Perception” artwork by Maggie Herber.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Anna Lovrich
Stephen Newton
Evan Gray
Vivienne Gianneschi
Maggie Herber
Aidan Oberle
Maggie DeFrees
Gabrielle Pieklo
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
G
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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
Aislinn Coghlan, co-writer, vocalist
Shannon Fowler, vocalist
Jake Tuttle, cello
Blake Barnickel, vocalist
Avriella Babasa, writer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
2 vocalists
1 violinist
1 cellist
1 french horn
1 flute,
1 harp (if possible)
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING: R
This project discusses victim blaming, sexual assault, rape and murder.
FACULTY MENTOR
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
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Snapshots
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
15 minutes
Project Leader: Matt Kontur & Gianna Branca
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
Matt Kontur, director
Gianna Branca, director
Liam Heyl, lighting designer
Ella Newman, choreographer
Connor Crotzer, music director
Nathan Diaz, performer
Lainey Griffin, performer
Lily Anderson, performer
Grace McWaters, performer
Maddie Berkle, performer
Sadie Roussell, performer
Thomas Lightsey, performer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 violinist
1 sound technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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Jenny Ravitz
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
Sophia Hoetmer, keyboard
Gary Garlic, keyboard
Damien Veal, electric guitar
Bobby Bays, electric guitar
Landon Chesney, bass
Charles Perry, bass
Jericho Johnson, bass
Jacob Blair, drums
Aidan Oberle, drums
Isabella Mesfun, vocals
Mati Ford, vocals
Jazmine Payne, vocals
Nitin Anish, vocals
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
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The Heritage from the East
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
Jean Lin, piano
Hang Yin, guitar
Bixiao Wang, voice
Shaofeng Zheng, voice
Qiuyu Li, voice
Yu Wang, host
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 violinist
1 violist
3 vocalists
1 clarinetist
1 guitarist
1 music director
1 staging manager
1 lighting technician
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC
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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
Aislinn Coghlan, voice
Raquel Anongos, voice, violin
Peter George, voice
Izzy Miller, actor
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 actor
2 vocalists
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
PG
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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
Alex Gamboa, percussion
Frank Desrosiers, non-instrumentalist percussion helper
Jericho Johnson, lighting designer
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
N/A
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
G
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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
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Band in a Week
TYPE OF PROJECT
In-person performance/presentation
APPROXIMATE RUN TIME
20 minutes
Project Co-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
Through the Movement of Music: A Silent Play is a communication piece similar in style to a ballet. Featuring an original student composition inspired by Debussy’s La fille aux cheveux de lin, this project will portray the story within the music through acting and dance, with no dialogue.
CONFIRMED COLLABORATORS
Abby Elliott, composer
Gabe Stachour, music director
Amil Giunti, choreographer
Axel Manica, assistant choreographer
Sam Barthel, acting director
Katherine Neff, costumes
Brynne Swann, audio advisor
Noah Pavo, lights
Bree Lincks, props
Tyson Francis, stage manager
Talbot Jennings, trombone
Vex Sliter, trombone
Connor Eldredge, trumpet
Mikayla White, trumpet
AJ Guarino, percussion
Marlena Shinego, percussion
Raegan Fisher, bass
Ben Bleam, violin
Elena Ross, violin
Steven Gestrich, viola
Niyah Gransbury, viola
Ben Figgs, cello
Bethany Hovermale, cello
Josh Pryor, cello
Fabiola Vazquez Becerra, clarinet
Jesse Eagle, clarinet
Lisa Gomez, oboe
Samuel Soste-Taffur, flute
Lizzie Pearson, flute
Evan Joyce, horn
Phoebe O’Kelly, horn
Aaron Reid, tuba
Brielle Windle, dancer
Gaven Heglar, actor
Ashley Stuber, actor
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
Oboe
Male lead dancer/actor
Female lead dancer/actor
Male lead actor
Female lead actor
Ensemble
Costumes
Stage management
Additional orchestra may be added or taken out as the piece gets written, so any instrumentalists who are interested should reach out
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
PG-13
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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
Jon Long-Leary, electric guitar
Carly Baron, soprano
Dannie Lopez, violin
Hannah (Sky) Hill, viola
Ben Figgs, cello
NEEDED COLLABORATORS
1 sound operator
1 lighting technician
2 violinists
SUGGESTED SHOW RATING
TBC