TROUPE SHOWCASE
(Applications are due )
Troupe Showcase (formerly STO SElect) are presented to provide more students attending the State Conference opportunities to perform at the conference. This event is for troupes who are NOT presenting a Main Stage or One Act production.
Make sure you have the rights to perform whatever it is you are planning to do. As a good rule of thumb, use the Thespy rules for acting and musical rights. We do not need to have you send us the same information that is requested for Thespys, but we will expect that you have secured the rights to perform whatever you select.
Monologue:
A. One Student should prepare a monologue (no longer than 2 minutes) using material from a published play (not a musical). Appropriateness of the content for the conference audience must be considered.
B. A quality performance would exhibit: evident interpretation, voice (projection, quality), vocal characterization, and physical characterization.
Scene Acting:
A. Select two to four students to present a scene from a published play.
B. Selections from poetry, fiction, screenplays, music lyrics are not permitted.
C. The scene is limited to a maximum of 4 minutes.
D. A quality performance would exhibit: appropriate interpretation, voice (projection, quality), vocal characterization, physical characterization and character interaction.
Solo/Duet Show Tune:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. One or two students may participate.
C. Accompaniment music may be on a CD containing no vocals, or you may bring an accompanist.
D. A capella performances are NOT permitted.
E. Your performance is limited to 3 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: good vocal quality (pitch, projection), clear diction, evident interpretation, entertaining overall presentation.
Solo/Duet Show Dance:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your dance should feature one or two of your members.
C. Accompaniment music may be on CD or you may provide an accompanist. Music containing vocals is permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to 3 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: expression of a mood, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, entertaining overall presentation.
Group Show Dance Event:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your dance may feature as many of your members as you choose.
C. Any accompaniment music may be on CD or you may provide an accompanist. Music containing vocals is permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to 4 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song should may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: group precision, expression of a mood, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, entertaining overall presentation.
Production Number Event:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your number may feature as many of your members as you choose.
C. All accompaniment music may be on CD that is music only, containing no vocals, or you may provide an accompanist. Accapella presentations are not permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to a maximum of 5 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: expression of a mood, appropriate choreography/movement, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, and an entertaining overall presentation.
(Applications are due )
Troupe Showcase (formerly STO SElect) are presented to provide more students attending the State Conference opportunities to perform at the conference. This event is for troupes who are NOT presenting a Main Stage or One Act production.
Make sure you have the rights to perform whatever it is you are planning to do. As a good rule of thumb, use the Thespy rules for acting and musical rights. We do not need to have you send us the same information that is requested for Thespys, but we will expect that you have secured the rights to perform whatever you select.
Monologue:
A. One Student should prepare a monologue (no longer than 2 minutes) using material from a published play (not a musical). Appropriateness of the content for the conference audience must be considered.
B. A quality performance would exhibit: evident interpretation, voice (projection, quality), vocal characterization, and physical characterization.
Scene Acting:
A. Select two to four students to present a scene from a published play.
B. Selections from poetry, fiction, screenplays, music lyrics are not permitted.
C. The scene is limited to a maximum of 4 minutes.
D. A quality performance would exhibit: appropriate interpretation, voice (projection, quality), vocal characterization, physical characterization and character interaction.
Solo/Duet Show Tune:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. One or two students may participate.
C. Accompaniment music may be on a CD containing no vocals, or you may bring an accompanist.
D. A capella performances are NOT permitted.
E. Your performance is limited to 3 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: good vocal quality (pitch, projection), clear diction, evident interpretation, entertaining overall presentation.
Solo/Duet Show Dance:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your dance should feature one or two of your members.
C. Accompaniment music may be on CD or you may provide an accompanist. Music containing vocals is permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to 3 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: expression of a mood, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, entertaining overall presentation.
Group Show Dance Event:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your dance may feature as many of your members as you choose.
C. Any accompaniment music may be on CD or you may provide an accompanist. Music containing vocals is permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to 4 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song should may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: group precision, expression of a mood, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, entertaining overall presentation.
Production Number Event:
A. The song MUST be from a stage musical (not film, TV, or pop)
B. Your number may feature as many of your members as you choose.
C. All accompaniment music may be on CD that is music only, containing no vocals, or you may provide an accompanist. Accapella presentations are not permitted.
D. Your performance is limited to a maximum of 5 minutes, so edit your music accordingly.
E. Costumes appropriate to the song may be worn.
F. A quality performance would exhibit: expression of a mood, appropriate choreography/movement, outstanding technique, correct timing, interpretation of the music, and an entertaining overall presentation.