2012-2013/1.1 - Kentucky High School Speech League

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KHSSL Handbook 75 2012-2013/1.1DRAMAKHSSL offers, to Senior Division schools only, competition in drama through the State DramaFestival. This festival is open to all schools registering in drama during the fall registration period.Competition in the festival is separate from both the speech and debate tournaments; consequently,students may participate in as many of these activities as they wish. A description of this event, as well asthe procedures for the State Drama Festival, follows.Rules1. The maximum time for the play itself is 45 minutes, including time for setting the stage, performing,and striking the set. There is a one minute grace period, after which the play must be disqualified;however, individual cast members remain eligible for awards. Each play will begin on the hour, andeach school gains access to the host make-up/dressing room facilities at the beginning of the playimmediately preceding theirs in the program.2. Any one-act play, or cutting from a longer play, may be selected. Schools are encouraged to selectplays which are suited to the emotional development of the performers. The plays may be originalor published.3. A cast of a play may enter that play in the State Drama Festival once. If the same play is entered inanother year, an entirely new cast is required. A production which has been in another theaterorganization's competition is acceptable, so long as it has not been previously entered in the StateDrama Festival.4. An individual may play more than one part in the play.5. Schools must provide their own technical materials, including but not limited to make-up, costumes,props, set pieces, and sound effects. Schools will receive technical information from the host schoolas early in the year as practicable.6. All participating schools must use the host schools technicians to run technical equipment.7. Schools should hold stage settings, lighting effects, and properties to a minimum. These factors willreceive secondary attention with primary emphasis given to the directing, acting, and total dramaticeffect. The play will be judged on the following questions; consequently, preparation should alsofocus on them:a. Was there development and execution of a production concept?b. Was the play well-cast?c. Did the director make good use of stage space and blocking?d. Did the actors evidence teamwork? Were movement, gestures, and business appropriate tothe characters?e. Was the pacing and tempo of the play theatrically effective?
KHSSL Handbook 76 2012-2013/1.1Drama Festival1. A one-day State Drama Festival for high school students will be conducted on a date to bedetermined by the KHSSL Director and then ratified by the Board of Directors. Theadministrative details and actual conduct of the festival are entrusted to a festival manager whoshall be either the Director or his/her appointed representative. The following rules andregulations apply to the festival:2. The dates and site of the festival will be set by the Director. He/she will forward this andother general information to all registered schools at the first of the school year.3. Detailed instructions for the festival will be sent by the League office as the festival time nears.The festival manager is solely responsible for setting the schedule for the festival (day, time, andorder of performance, etc.), and will make such decisions as may be necessary when weatherthreatens postponement of the tournament or an emergency situation occurs. If at all possible,schools will be able to check-in scenery, properties, and other items at the Festival venue theafternoon/evening before the Festival.4. The state tournament is open to all schools having registered in drama during the fallregistration period. There are no qualifying festivals at the regional level. Each eligible schoolmay enter one and only one play. The entry fee is $100.00, which is in addition to theregistration fee for drama at the beginning of the year.5. Registration for the Drama Festival will open approximately six weeks, and will close approximatelytwo weeks, before the Festival. The Festival Manager will designate the method by whichregistration will take place. The entry fee for the festival is $100 per school, payable on check-infor the Festival. Registration will include the name of the play, playwright, cast members, a list oflighting and sound needs, an inventory of scenery and properties. All scenery and properties mustbe provided by the entering school.6. On check-in, the school must provide the Stage Manager a script clear marked to specifications andshowing all light, sound, scenery and curtain cues.7. Four judges will be utilized. The lowest rank of each play will be dropped and the remainingthree ranks used to determine the play's composite score. Ties will be broken by inclusion of thedropped score.8. Trophies will be presented to the schools placing first, second, and third. In addition, the topten performers will be recognized. The top two performers will be designated as first and secondplace performers and receive trophies while the remaining eight will be listed alphabetically andreceive plaques.
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