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KHSSL Handbook 47 2012-2013/1.1SOLO ACTINGJunior DivisionRules1. In this event, each competitor delivers a performance featuring and recreating one character.2. The maximum time is ten minutes, including a required introduction. There is a thirty secondgrace period, after which the student must be dropped in rank/rating. No violation of the graceperiod in Regional/State Semifinal or Final rounds may result in disqualification. No performanceviolating the grace period may receive ‘1’ in the round.3. The scene may come from a published play, TV, or movie script. Any decision to editliterature from a different venue, potentially defying the author’s intent, to fit within this venue youdo at your own risk. Students will not be disqualified for doing so.4. The selection must be memorized.5. The cutting may consist of a number of scenes but must be limited to one character.6. The performer may use a chair and/or table, but no other props, makeup, costumes, orlighting may be used.7. This is an acting event, so there is no restriction on body movements within the stage area.8. Coaches should strive to use scripts with an ISBN, ISSN, or IFFN. If the script does not havean ISBN, ISSN, or IFFN, the coach or supervising adult should be able to prove the script waspurchased or obtained commercially, i.e. from a literary agent or publisher or bill of sale, or ispublicly available by internet URL and retrieval date. A selection is considered published if it hasbeen presented for public consumption in the following places:a. on the commercial printed page.b. on the internet (at publicly available sites).c. read on the radio.d. read/recorded on the internet (e.g. YouTube).e. read in an open reading where the reading has been recorded.f. read/recorded in TV or movie scripts.The guiding principle of this rule is equality of access to all members of the League.PROCEDURESOnly minor accommodations are required for this event, most of which are found in a simple classroom.The student must have available to him/her a standard chair, small table, and adequate space in the frontof the classroom to move about freely. Before a student performs, he/she should inform the judge ofhis/her code number, name, and title of selection.HINTS FOR JUDGES1. The introduction should provide antecedent action and prepare the audience for the scene.
KHSSL Handbook 48 2012-2013/1.12. Movement, gestures, and stage business should enhance the acting.3. The scene should be well paced and unified.4. The character should be clearly defined.5. The judge should try not to favor one form or selection over another (e.g., humorous overdramatic).6. Take into consideration the age and experience of the contestant.7. The suitability of the material to the maturity level of the performer should be considered.HINTS FOR COACHES1. Performers should use theatrical techniques as opposed to rhetorical techniques and aim for atotal dramatic effect.2. Choose material that is suitable to the performer's age and maturity.3. The student should assume the character and demonstrate analysis and understanding of thecharacter.HINTS FOR STUDENTS1. Consider the age, temperament, language, and mannerisms of your character.2. Be familiar with the entire play, short story, novel, or movie script.3. Be imaginative and creative. Try to portray this character through both voice and body language.
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