INDIVIDUAL EVENTS
MONOLOGUE
 One Performer
 Two Contrasting Pieces
 Only one character from each play may be used
 Be sure to secure performance rights
 Under 3 Minutes Total
 Introduction must include both pieces
 Entrant’s Name
 Troupe Number
 Selection Titles
 Playwright’s Name
 Must wear all black
 No props, costumes or theatrical makeup
 One chair
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
SOLO MUSICAL
 One Performer
 One Song from a published script written for theatre
 Songs written for film or television or popular pop songs are not permitted
 Under 5 Minutes
 Background music must be provided on a CD
 No live accompaniment or a capella singing is permitted
 Introduction must include
 Entrant’s name
 Troupe Number
 Title of Selection
 Playwright/Composer’s Name
 Must wear all black
 No props, costumes or theatrical makeup
 One chair
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
DUET MUSICAL OR ACTING
 Two Performers
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Both have to be actively involved in the song/scene
 One Song/Scene
 Must be from published works written for the theatre
 Pieces written for film, television, books or any other medium are not permitted
 Be sure to secure performance rights for group acting
 Under 5 Minutes
 Background music must be provided on a CD
 No live accompaniment or a capella singing is permitted
 Introduction must include
 Entrant’s names
 Troupe Number
 Title of Selection
 Playwright/Composer’s Name
 Must wear all black
 No props, costumes or theatrical makeup
 Up to two chairs
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
GROUP MUSICAL OR ACTING
 3 – 16 Performers
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All have to be actively involved in the song/scene
 One Song/Scene
 Must be from published works written for the theatre
 Pieces written for film, television, books or any other medium are not permitted
 Be sure to secure performance rights for group acting
 Under 5 Minutes
 Background music must be provided on a CD
 No live accompaniment or a capella singing is permitted
 Introduction must include
 Entrant’s names
 Troupe Number
 Title of Selection
 Playwright/Composer’s Name
 Must wear all black
 No props, costumes or theatrical makeup
 Up to six chairs
 One table
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
COSTUME DESIGN
 One Designer
 Design for a published play written for the theatre
 Five Color Renderings
 No finished costumes are permitted
 10 Minute Presentation with a 5 minute Q&A
 10” x 15” or 11’ x 17” display board with 8” – 10” figures
 ½” binder with additional information
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
COSTUME CONSTRUCTION
 One Designer
 EdTA will determine which pattern to be constructed
 Must be a fully constructed item and entirely original
 For a millinery option, the entrant may choose to create a hat using a pre-existing
“hat blank” or use the text From the Neck Up by Denise Dreher to pattern and
construct a hat
 Itemized expense sheet and receipts must be mounted on board
 All materials may not exceed $100
 For millinery, receipts may not exceed $50
 20’ x 30’ display board with a collage of the process
 10 Minute Presentation with a 5 minute Q&A
 Costume displayed on a hanger or in a box
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
LIGHTING DESIGN
 One Designer
 A design for one published play written for the theatre
 ¼”or ½” Light Plot, Conceptual Visualization, Magic Sheet
 ½” binder with additional information
 10 Minute Presentation with 5 Minute Q&A
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
SCENIC DESIGN
 One Designer
 A design for one published play written for the theatre
 Ground Plan, Model and/or Perspective Rendering
 ½” binder with additional information
 10 Minute Presentation with 5 Minute Q&A
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
SOUND DESIGN
 One Designer
 A design for one published play written for the theatre
 Speaker Plot, Block Diagram, Design Statement, CD
 Be sure to have a back up CD!
 10 Minute Presentation with 5 Minute Q&A
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
THEATRE MARKETING
 One Designer
 A design for one published play written for the theatre and presented by the
school
 ½” binder with additional information
 10 Minute Presentation with 5 Minute Q&A
 Poster, Programs, Press Releases, Promotional Project, Budget
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
STAGE MANAGEMENT
 One Entrant
 Must be from a realized production in school or community theatre
 Prompt Book and relevant paperwork in a three ring binder
 10 Minute Presentation with 5 Minute Q&A
 Must wear all black
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
SHORT FILM
 One Director
 May be a collaboration
 Original Concept
 No Copyrighted Music
 Under 5 Minutes - including opening title screen and final credits
 Material deemed disruptive or obscene may result in a lower rating or
disqualification
 See complete guidelines at www.mo-thespians.com
 For an example
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMNz_RQRMAs