The DeBaun Performing Arts Center, or DeBaun PAC, is the main body of music and theatre here at Stevens. It is typical for DeBaun to host events of varying topics and interests. Recently, in the spirit of the Halloween season, DeBaun hosted the New Jersey Festival Orchestra. There, they presented the silent film Phantom of the Opera based on the 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, featuring Lon Chaney in the title role of the phantom. The performance included a projection of the film and the festival orchestra performing the score by Gabriel Thibaudeau live on Friday, October 21.
The show started at 8 p.m. and lasted until about 9:30 p.m. The festival orchestra was led by conductor David Wroe and featured Sydney Anderson as the soprano singer. During the event, the orchestra set up on stage with the projector screen overhead. The movie played on the screen as the orchestra played the score live in sync with the picture.
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