Carolina Kickoff

2019 — Greer, SC/US

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Humorous Interpretation

Event Description:

NSDA Description: This is an individual category in which the selections are

humorous in nature. Selections shall be cuttings from published-printed novels,

short stories, plays, poetry, or any other printed-published materials.

Presentations must not use props or costumes. Actors will utilize stationary

blocking to enhance the interpretation.

A selection for interpretation must be a cutting from a single literary work: one

novel, or one short story, or one play, or one or more poems (from the same

published volume). Monologues are acceptable. The selection should be judged

for its appropriateness as contest material and its suitability to the particular

contestant(s) using it. The use of good literature should be noted favorably and

a selection devoid of literary merit graded lowest.

Narrative, if included, should be vivid and animated so as to be an interesting

and integral part of the story rather than just "filler" between portions of

dialogue.

Contestants are evaluated on poise, quality and use of voice, inflections,

emphasis, pronunciation, enunciation, physical expression, and especially the

ability to interpret characters correctly and consistently.

The final test of good interpretation is the ability to use all these factors so

successfully and unobtrusively that the hearer forgets that this is a contest

and in a created atmosphere is carried away to the time and place of the story

being unfolded.

Time Limit: 10 minutes, with a 30 second grace period. (Presentations that

exceed the grace period may not receive first place in the round. Any other

penalty is at the judge’s discretion.)