Carol Geers Memorial Tournament Lancer Junior Invitational
2018 — Livingston, NJ/US
JV Interpretive Reading (Gr. 5-6)
Event Description:
All selections must be prose or poetry. Selections from drama/theatre or film are not permitted.
2) The selection should be literature, either as a single piece, a cutting, or a series of short pieces united by theme or by author/poet. The author’s/poet’s words as published in the literature may not be altered for this performance with the exception that cutting is permitted.
3) Since this is to be a reading, the interpreters must use a manuscript.
4) No costumes or properties may be used.
5) The selection must be delivered from center stage. Movement and gestures, if used, should be appropriate to the selection.
6) The presentation should not exceed 7 minutes, including the introduction and transitional material other than the author’s words. Judges may not award first place to any contestant that performs beyond the thirty-second grace period. Minimum presentation time is 4 minutes.
7) Any questions regarding rules infringement should be brought to the attention of the Tabulation Room Staff immediately after the round and not to the student.
Criteria for judging can be found on the attached critique sheets.