KESDA Senior Junior State Tournament
2023 — Georgetown, KY/US
Junior Improvisational Pairs
Event Description:
IMPROVISATIONAL PAIRS
Junior Division
Improvisational Pairs requires two students to make up a coherent scene on the spot. Upon entering the round each team will be given a topic or situation from which to create that scene. All other contestants in that round will have the same topic.
Two chairs may be used. No props are allowed. The use of a table is Not allowed.
This event demands basic acting techniques, blocking, and stage business. The scene should be a unified whole, containing a beginning, middle, and end. Characters should be well-defined and dialogue equally distributed to both team members.
A brief introduction setting up the scene and naming the title and contestants is required. This may come at the beginning of the scene or following a brief “teaser.”
The scene should be completely improvised on the spot, containing no material from any other source and no previously used scene work.
Multiple characters are not allowed.
Because each team uses the same topic, all students must wait to enter the round until it is their turn to perform. Students are NOT required to remain in the competition room after performing.
Students will be given a maximum of 5 minutes preparation time to compose the scene. This is timed separately from the performance. The performance itself must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 6 minutes.
There is no penalty for slight overtime (1-5 seconds). A team which exceeds the time limit must be penalized by a minimum of 1 rank.
Judges are to provide oral time signals during preparation and clearly visible hand signals during performance.