Region III Drama Festival Information

The Region and State Drama Festivals are theatrical activities that students may participate in through their local schools. Students may participate in the One-Act play festival or prepare an individual event to be adjudicated by professionals. Students receive scores and feedback that can help them build skills for practice and performance. Four entries in each category, except the one-act play are allowed to go to Region festival.

What Events Can I Participate In?

  • Humorous Monologues (2-6 minutes): Students prepare one monologue from published theatrical works, or self authored works, and perform 3 times for a different adjudicator in each round.
  • Dramatic Monologues (2-6 minutes): Students prepare one monologue from published theatrical works, or self authored works, and perform 3 times for a different adjudicator in each round.
  • Contemporary Scenes (3-8 minutes): Up to three individuals may participate in a scene from published theatrical works. Contemporary scenes must vome from plays published after the year 1900. They perform three times for a different adjudicator in each round.
  • Classical Scenes: (3-8 minutes): Up to three individuals may participate in a scene from published theatrical works. Classical scenes must vome from plays published before the year 1900. They perform three times for a different adjudicator in each round.
  • Pantomimes (2-6 minutes): Up to two individuals may participate in pantomime from self authored or published works. Pantomimes are acted without words, props or costumes. The emphasis is placed on physical acting. They perform three times for a different adjudicator in each round.
  • One-Act Plays (60 minutes): Students may participate in the one-act play by auditioning. Students will perform the selected one-act in one hours time, including set-up, performance, strike, and talkback with adjudicators. Students perform once for three adjudicators.

Region and State Qualifications

To qualify for Region Drama Festival you must have a minimum 2.0 GPA second quarter with no more than one F or NG grade mark.

Only works receiving two superior ratings (Overall Superiors) or straight superior ratings (Three Superiors) qualify to go to the State Festival.

To qualify for State Drama Festival you must have received the qualifications from Region, and maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA third quater with no more than one F or NG grade mark.

Region Registration & Transportation fees apply. The fee is $55.00 and is due by March 11, 2011.

Important Dates

Date Title Location Description
January 4 and 5, 2011 @ 3:00 p.m. One-Act Play Auditions Drama Room 1315 Students should come prepared to audition with a 1-2 minute memorized monologue that showcases their acting strengths.
January 7, 2011 Individual Events Available for Sign-up Drama Room 1315 Students may begin to sign-up for a performance slot in any of the areas. Once filled students may sign-up to challenge.
March 9, 2011 @ 9:00 am Region III One-Act Play Festival Copper Hills High School Auditorium Students will perform for the adjudicators this day.
March 17, 2011 @ 2:45 p.m. Region III Individual Events Bingham High School Students will perform individual events for adjudicators.
April 14 and 15, 2011 State One-Act Play Festival Taylorsville High School Performance of State Qualified One Act Plays.
April 16, 2011 @ 8:00 a.m. State Individual Events Festival Taylorsville High School Performance of State Qualified Individual Events.