Magnum Opus International Speech and Drama Festival SUMMER

2025 — Online, BC/CA

Middle School Prose

Abbreviation MSPR
Format Speech
Entry Fee $75.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Defined by non-metrical writing, either fiction or non-fiction, where the speaker is the narrator. The focus should be on vocal, not dramatic, performance. The selection should include narration, description, and dialogue. It should be spoken in the storytelling style, and not performed as a dramatic scene. Vocal characterization is allowed, but the quality of the prose must be maintained.

Time Limit: 5 mins

Locations
Opus Academy
Contacts
Magnum Opus Festival Applications
General
Invitation Home Email Archive Events & Divisions
Events
High School Dramatic Performance High School Dramatic Performance Elizabethan & Jacobean High School Informative Speaking High School Original Oratory High School Poetry High School Prose High School Storytelling Middle School Dramatic Performance Middle School Dramatic Performance Elizabethan & Jacobean Middle School Informative Speaking Middle School Original Oratory Middle School Poetry Middle School Prose Middle School Storytelling
Circuits
BCFL – British Columbia Forensic League CA – Canada Middle School – Middle School NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NSDA Vanc – NSDA Vancouver Past Years' Editions

Dates & Deadlines

 PST
Tournament Dates Jul 15 to Jul 30 2025
Registration Opens Sun Jun 1 at 12:00 AM
Registration Closes Tue Jul 15 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Jul 15 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Sun Jun 1 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Tue Jul 15 at 11:55 PM
Change fees apply after Tue Jul 15 at 11:55 PM

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