THESPIAN FESTIVAL COMPETITION RULES
Monologue
- All rules listed in Individual Events General Rules apply.
- Student must present two (2) contrasting selections which may be from different time periods, styles, or moods.
- Material must be drawn from published plays written for the theatre. Poetry, fiction, screenplays, and lyrics will not be allowed. A full copy of both published plays must be brought to the room and placed on the adjudicators' table. Without the two scripts the student will be allowed to perform, but they will NOT be rated and will NOT be considered for showcase.
- Each monologue must be from a different play and portray a different character.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- Both selections combined cannot exceed three (3) minutes.
- Each room will be provided with three (3) chairs. You are limited to the furniture in the room.
Duet Acting
- All rules listed in Individual Events General Rules apply.
- Material must be drawn from published plays written for the theatre. Poetry, fiction, screenplays, and lyrics will not be allowed.
- A full copy of the published play must be brought to the room and placed on the adjudicators' table. Without the script the student will be allowed to perform, but they will NOT be rated and will NOT be considered for showcase.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Each room will be provided with five (5) chairs and one (1) table. You are limited to the furniture in the room.
Ensemble Acting
- All rules listed in Individual Events General Rules apply.
- Three to sixteen (3-16) actors may participate.
- The material must be drawn from published plays written for the theatre. Poetry, fiction, screenplays, and lyrics will not be allowed.
- A full copy of the published play must be brought to the room and placed on the adjudicators' table. Without the script the student will be allowed to perform, but they will NOT be rated and will NOT be considered for showcase.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Each room will be provided with eight (8) chairs and one (1) table. You are limited to the furniture in the room.
Solo Musical
- The musical theatre selection must come from a musical theatre production which has been written and produced for the musical theatre stage. Upon request, you must show proof of the origin of the source material.
- No medleys, screenplays, or Vegas style reviews are allowed. Each selection may contain dialogue and each participant must be actively involved in the musical selection.
- The performer MUST use non-vocal musical accompaniment which can be live or tapedunless expressly written to be performed without musical accompaniment. If we hear ANY voice on the accompaniment tape, you will be disqualified.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- The performer may choose to dance without singing if that is in keeping with the context of the full musical.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Three (3) chairs and one (1) sturdy table will be provided.
- The performer MUST provide his/her own cassette player.
- A piano MAY NOT be available.
Duet Musical
- The musical theatre selection must come from a musical theatre production which has been written and produced for the musical theatre stage. Upon request, you must show proof of the origin of the source material.
- No medleys, screenplays, or Vegas style reviews are allowed. Each selection may contain dialogue and each participant must be actively involved in the musical selection.
- The performer MUST use non-vocal musical accompaniment which can be live or taped unless expressly written to be performed without musical accompaniment. If we hear ANY voice on the accompaniment tape, you will be disqualified.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- The performers may choose to dance without singing if that is in keeping with the context of the full musical.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Five (5) chairs and one (1) sturdy table will be provided.
- The performers MUST provide their own cassette player.
- A piano MAY NOT be available.
Small Group Musical
- Three (3) to seven (7) performers may participate.
- The musical theatre selection must come from a musical theatre production which has been written and produced for the musical theatre stage. Upon request, you must show proof of the origin of the source material.
- No medleys, screenplays, or Vegas style reviews are allowed. Each selection may contain dialogue and each participant must be actively involved in the musical selection.
- The performer MUST use non-vocal musical accompaniment which can be live or taped unless expressly written to be performed without musical accompaniment. If we hear ANY voice on the accompaniment tape, you will be disqualified.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- The performers may choose to dance without singing if that is in keeping with the context of the full musical.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Seven (7) chairs and one (1) sturdy table will be provided.
- The performers MUST provide their own cassette player.
- A piano MAY NOT be available.
Large Group Musical
- Eight (8) to sixteen (16) performers may participate.
- The musical theatre selection must come from a musical theatre production which has been written and produced for the musical theatre stage. Upon request, you must show proof of the origin of the source material.
- No medleys, screenplays, or Vegas style reviews are allowed. Each selection may contain dialogue and each participant must be actively involved in the musical selection.
- The performer MUST use non-vocal musical accompaniment which can be live or taped unless expressly written to be performed without musical accompaniment. If we hear ANY voice on the accompaniment tape, you will be disqualified.
- All material should be presented as if within the context of a full production.
- The performers may choose to dance without singing if that is in keeping with the context of the full musical.
- Not to exceed five (5) minutes.
- Sixteen (16) chairs and one (1) sturdy table will be provided.
- The performers MUST provide their own cassette player.
- A piano MAY NOT be available.
Pantomime
- The event may be done with 1-8 students.
- Props are not allowed.
- Theatrical makeup is not allowed.
- Lip synching and/or audible sounds by the performer(s) are not allowed.
- Time will be limited to (5) minutes
- There will be no lyrics or human vocal sounds in the musical accompaniment.
- All rules listed in Individual Events General Rules apply.
- Only one chair per performer may be used. The room will be stocked with 8 chairs - - the maximum needed. You are limited to the furniture in the room.
- The floor may be carpeted. Be prepared!
- The use of musical accompaniment or recorded sound effects is optional, but you must provide your own equipment.