For the last few years, I have been developing what I call "algorithmic theater," by which I mean quite simply theater made in substantive partnership with computer algorithms. These kinds of artistic collaborations have a long history in visual art, but have not been widely explored within the field of performance. Taking cues from artist Manfred Mohr's early essays about his first experiments with computer art, this seminar will examine what we mean by the term "computer creativity," the commonalities and differences between working with computers in visual art and performance, and related questions of reproducibility, liveness, embodiment. In particular, I will be discussing the philosophical and aesthetic implications of this kind of work, both for the artistic process and the audience's experience.