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DREAMSTERS (Local 1)

a brand-new musical comedy by Tammy Mader and Ian C. Weber

Where do dreams come from? Why do they work the way they do?

The reason, dear reader, is the Dreamsters, an organization of guardian angels who watch over your dreams and ensure everything goes smoothly.

What happens when the Dreamsters get it wrong?

“Thank a Dreamster” is the opening number of the show. We are introduced to the concept of a Dreamster, the one-Dreamster-per-location-per-night rule, and bus that carries the dreamers and their Dreamster to the dream world. Yes, it’s a bus, basically. Don’t worry too much about it.

“Waiting for the Bus” sets up the main conceit of the show. Normally, one Dreamster waits at the bus stop to pick up one dreamer. Tonight there are five. Oh dear.

“The Heart and the Mind” pushes the Dreamsters to their limit: this ballet dancer’s dream last night may not be as straightforward as it seems. We all have that nagging voice in our head, and it might even be right sometimes. How do we balance that with the love of life that drives us forward?

Photos by Ceris Speredelozzi, Tess DeGrazia
Performed by the original company of Dreamsters
Recordings (c) Ian C. Weber, all rights reserved

Robot Nature

by Tammy Mader and Ian C. Weber

What happens when money gets its claws into science? What if the superintelligent robots actually want to help? What if said superintelligent robots are also really good at tap-dancing?

“My Machine” is the opening number of the show, where a team of top scientists are presenting the machines they’ve created for a cutting-edge research endeavor with the intent of replacing human discord with harmony.

“Outside This Room” takes place in the lab after a disaster has crashed all the robots. Three scientists drew the short straw and are stuck with the graveyard shift trying to recover as much data as possible from the bots. They begin to question if their successful careers were worth the personal sacrifices they made along the way.

Photos by Silas Stapleton, Wyatt Bucy
“Outside This Room” performed by Zoe Maroko, McKenzie Tipton, and Allie Hill
Recordings (c) Ian C. Weber, all rights reserved

Project 18

Project 18 was composed in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a fully-remote collaborative dance video. Each dancer choreographed a short segment to a metronome and I wrote the music around their movement. The full video can be seen here.

Tap dancing by Brennan Parker and Jordan Cruse
Composition and recording (c) Ian C. Weber, all rights reserved

Electronic Music Isn’t Real Music

Do you just hate that new-fangled electric nonsense the kids are listening to these days? Do you believe that all electronic music was created by, for, and with soulless machines? Then you should give this a listen.

Composition and recording, including Sonatina Op. 1, No. 1, (c) Ian C. Weber

No Highway Option Theme

Theme song for the podcast NO HIGHWAY OPTION, written and produced by yours truly.

All great cinema makes us ask questions, but only one question applies to every movie ever made: "Is it better or worse than Vin Diesel's 2005 masterpiece The Pacifier?" Join best friends Connor & Luke (plus guests!) as they attempt to analyze and answer that question as it pertains to every movie...ever.*

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