Rogers Heritage War Eagle Classic
2025 — NSDA Campus, AR/US
Dramatic Interpretation
Abbreviation
DI
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$9.00
Entry
1 competitors per entry
Event Description:
Criteria:
Dramatic Interpretation (DI) focuses on a student’s ability to convey emotion through the use of a dramatic text. Competitors may portray one or multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used. Performances may also include an introduction written by the student to contextualize the performance and state the title and author.
- Selections should be drawn from published, printed novels, short stories, plays, poetry, or other printed, published works. Selections used must be cuttings from a single work of literature listed above.
- Scene must be presented from memory. Scripts may not be used; use of scripts is against NSDA-event rules adopted by ACTAA per the Qualifying Document.
- Use of focal points and/or direct contact with the audience should be determined by the requirements of the literature being interpreted.
- An introduction should be presented containing information necessary to understand character(s) and scene. Title and author should be presented in introduction.
- Time limit, inclusive of introduction, is 10 minutes with a 30 second grace period (if the performer goes beyond the 30 second grace period, the performer may not be ranked first). There is no time minimum.
- Note: It is the expectation that performances are the artistic creation of the performer(s). If there is suspicion of plagiarism, please be prepared to cite the source that was copied and consult with the tournament director.