Phoenix Invitational
2019 — Phoenix, OR/US
Open Dramatic Interp
Event Description:
DRAMATIC
Number of Judges: One Two Three
Judges: Please wait for the correct number of judges to begin the round. No Oral Critiques.
Length. There is no minimum time limit; contestants shall speak no more than 10 minutes with 30 seconds of grace allowed. If laughter delays the speaker, the timekeeper shall make allowance by stopping the watch at the beginning and starting it at the end of each interruption. Time signals may be given at the speaker’s request; however, presentation within the time length is ultimately the responsibility of the speaker. Contestants who violate the time limit may receive a lower rank. No contestant may be penalized if a stopwatch was not used for timing.
Introduction. Each speaker shall appropriately introduce the material. The title and author of the selection must be given.
Presentation. The materials are to be memorized. Physical objects, props, or costumes are not allowed. Use of focal points and/or direct eye contact with the audience should be determined by the requirements of the literature being interpreted.
Materials. Selections must be cuttings from a single work of literature – from one short story or one play, or one novel, or one or more poems – as described below:
Print Publications: includes novels, short stories, plays or poetry, published in print.
Digital (Online) Publications: material is only allowed from pre-approved online publishing sources for the current school year per the official publication of National Forensic League rules.
Prohibited Material: not published in print or allowable online material per above, including:
Recorded material (videotape, DVDs, audio tape, CDs, MP3s or phonograph recordings).
Original material published in a high school publication such as a newspaper, literary magazine, or yearbook.
Monologues are allowed.
Instructions to the Judges. The responsibility of the speaker is to entertain the audience with the material used. Character portrayal should be confined to facial expressions, postures, and character placement. Limited movement is allowed.