Big 8 Conference Tournament

2011 — WI/US

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Solo Acting - Humorous

Event Description:

Purpose of the Category
To bring a humorous text to life through solo performance

Definition of the Category
By using self as a medium between the selection and the audience, the student shall use vocal and physicalskills to develop a complete humorous performance, creating distinct character(s) and actions motivated bythe text that are appropriate to the characterization(s) within the control of the setting.

Rules
1. Material shall be a cutting from humorous drama or other literature adapted to the dramatic format withbrief narrative transitions. Material must be from a published source. Original material is not allowed.Adaptations should be for the purpose of continuity only, and lines attributed to one character in apublished play or script may not be attributed to another character during the performance.
2. An introduction, which includes titles, authors, tone and theme is required, and along with any necessarytransitions, is to be presented without the use of notes. The presentation may begin with a portion of theselected material prior to the presenter’s personal introduction.
3. The presentation is to be memorized.
4. Costumes, props (including tables and chairs), sound, lighting, and make-up are not allowed.
5. Maximum time limit: 10 minutes, with an allowable 15-second grace period. There is no minimum timerequirement. Vocal music, if used, must be incidental and consist of no more than 30 seconds total. Anyentry exceeding the grace period and/or the vocal music time limit may not be ranked first in the round.If all entries in a round exceed either time limit, no first rank shall be given in that round.

Criteria for Evaluation
1. The extent to which the introduction set the tone for the performance.
2. The extent to which the material chosen provided a humorous situation with motivated action andcharacterization(s). Individual judges may lower the rank due to use of profanity or vulgarity.
3. The extent to which the presentation established and projected the motivations and interrelationships ofthe character(s) through voice.
4. The extent to which the presentation established and projected the motivations and interrelationships ofthe character(s) through bodily movement and facial expression.
5. The extent to which the presentation constituted a well-paced and unified segment of humorous action.