Category: Theatre
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Men On Boats
By Hannah Chester Faculty Mentor: Marc Williams Abstract “Ten explorers. Four boats. One Grand Canyon. Men On Boats is the true(ish) history of an 1869 expedition, when a one-armed captain and a crew of insane yet loyal volunteers set out to chart the course of the Colorado River” (Playwrights Horizons). This year, I was cast…
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AIVA: Artificial Intelligence Music Composition in Educational Sound Design
By Madeline Berger Faculty Mentor: Michael Benson Abstract A robust sound design often includes underscoring to accentuate the performance on stage. However, licensing and copyright laws can obstruct the use of prerecorded music in a performance, and original composition can be time consuming and costly. Enter AIVA, a web-based artificial intelligence which specializes in music…
