University of Mississippi High School Forensics Tournament

2021 — Oxford, MS/US

Dramatic Interpretation

Abbreviation DI
Format Speech
Entry Fee $10.00
Entry Limit Per School 10
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION

  • The selection shall require no more than ten minutes. There is a 30-second grace period. Students who exceed the time limit by more than 30 seconds should not be given first place in the panel. There is no official minimum time limit.

  • The selection should be a cutting from a single published work such as a novel, short story, play, or poetry. Recorded material that is not printed and published is prohibited. Monologues are acceptable. The original source of the piece must be a present and a digital copy of the cutting should be available at the tournament for verification purposes.

  • The selection should be serious in tone

  • The selections must be memorized. Students are free to move, but should remember that this is a contest in interpretation, and not in solo acting.

Location
University of Mississippi
Contacts
Jacob Justice
General Info
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Events
Congressional Debate
Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate Novice Public Forum Debate Policy Debate Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate Varsity Public Forum Debate
Declamation Dramatic Interpretation Duet Acting Duo Interpretation Expository Speaking Humorous Interpretation Impromptu Informative Speaking Novice Extemporaneous Speaking Novice Poetry Interpretation Novice Prose Interpretation Original Oratory Program of Oral Interpretation Storytelling Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking Varsity Poetry Interpretation Varsity Prose Interpretation
Worlds Schools Debate
Circuits
NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) WSDC – Worlds Schools Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 CDT
Tournament Dates Oct 15 to Oct 16 2021
Registration Opens Wed Sep 15 at 8:00 AM
Registration Closes Mon Oct 11 at 11:00 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Oct 12 at 5:00 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Oct 12 at 5:00 PM
Drop online until Tue Oct 12 at 5:00 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Oct 12 at 5:00 PM

These deadlines are set in Tabroom for technical purposes. Always consult the invitation or tournament notices for official policies about deadlines and procedures.