NJSDL January Online Speech Festival

2026 — Online / NSDA Campus, NJ/US

Humorous Interpretation (HS)

Abbreviation HI-HS
Format Speech
Entry Fee $20.00
Entry 1 competitors per entry

Event Description:

Time is 10 minutes with a 30 second grace period.

Using a play, short story, or other published work, students perform a selection of one or more portions of a piece up to 10 minutes in length. Humorous Interpretation is designed to test a student’s comedic skills through script analysis, delivery, timing, and character development. Competitors may portray one or multiple characters. No props or costumes may be used. Performances must also include an introduction written by the student to contextualize the performance and state the title and author.

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Contacts
Gary D Yablon
General
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Congressional Debate (HS) Congressional Debate (MS)
Declamation (HS) Declamation (MS) Dramatic Interpretation (HS) Dramatic Interpretation (MS) Duo Interpretation (HS) Duo Interpretation (MS) Extemporaneous Speaking (HS-Only) Humorous Interpretation (HS) Humorous Interpretation (MS) Impromptu Speaking (HS) Impromptu Speaking (MS) Informative Speaking (HS) Informative Speaking (MS) Original Oratory (HS) Original Oratory (MS) Original Spoken Word Poetry (HS) Original Spoken Word Poetry (MS) Poetry Interpretation (HS) Poetry Interpretation (MS) Program Oral Interpretation (HS) Program Oral Interpretation (MS) Prose Interpretation (HS) Prose Interpretation (MS) Storytelling (HS) Storytelling (MS)
Circuits
Middle School – Middle School NatCir – National Circuit (US HS) NJFL – New Jersey Speech & Debate League

Dates & Deadlines

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Tournament Dates Jan 31 to Jan 31 2026
Registration Opens Mon Dec 8 at 7:00 PM
Registration Closes Tue Jan 27 at 11:55 PM
Fees Freeze After Tue Jan 27 at 11:55 PM
Judge Information Due Tue Jan 27 at 11:55 PM
Drop online until Sat Jan 31 at 7:00 AM
Change fees apply after Tue Jan 27 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.