NEISD Middle School District Spring Tournament

2021 — NSDA Campus, TX/US

Dramatic Interpretation

Abbreviation DI
Format Speech
Entry Fee $3.75
Entry Limit Per School 30
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Dramatic Interpretation

  1. Time limit: 10 minutes maximum. (30 second grace)

  2. Selection: is serious in nature. The material is from published works. It may be adapted from a play, novel, poem, story, children’s book, etc. NO ORIGINAL WORKS. The scene may involve more than one character.

  3. Introduction: is memorized, gives the title and author, and includes an attention getter to draw the audience into the presentation.

  4. Memorization: is required; prompting or scripts are not allowed.

  5. No props, costumes, or chairs may be used.