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Text Comprehension & Objectives
20%
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20 Points
Complete command of the text; objective, obstacle, tactics and stakes are specific, active and clearly playable....
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15 Points
Solid understanding of the text with a clear objective; tactics could be more varied....
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10 Points
General grasp of the text; objective is vague and tactics are largely undifferentiated....
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0 Points
The text is not understood; no objective or intention is present in the work....
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Vocal Delivery & Diction
20%
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20 Points
Fully supported, flexible voice with exemplary diction, varied pitch and volume, and effortless audibility....
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15 Points
Clear, supported delivery with good diction and useful vocal variety....
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10 Points
Delivery is monotonous or under-supported; diction blurs and audibility varies....
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0 Points
Inaudible or unintelligible delivery with no vocal support or variety....
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Pacing, Timing & Rhythm
20%
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20 Points
Masterful control of pace, pause and build; the rhythm of the text serves the dramatic arc precisely....
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15 Points
Well-paced with effective pauses; the build is clear though somewhat even....
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10 Points
Pacing is rushed or plodding; pauses are arbitrary and the arc flattens....
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0 Points
No control of pace or rhythm; the piece has no discernible shape or timing....
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Physicality & Spatial Awareness
20%
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20 Points
Relaxed, expressive body fully in service of the character; gesture, stillness and use of space are all specific....
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15 Points
Grounded, purposeful physicality with good spatial awareness; a few habitual mannerisms....
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10 Points
Physicality is generic or tense; nervous habits and unmotivated movement distract....
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0 Points
Body is disconnected from the work, with distracting tension or no physical life at all....
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Emotional Authenticity & Character Artistry
20%
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20 Points
Genuine, spontaneous emotional life with real listening; takes direction instantly and transforms the work....
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15 Points
Honest emotional connection and responsive listening; adjusts well to redirection....
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10 Points
Emotion is indicated rather than lived; redirection produces only surface change....
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0 Points
No emotional truth or listening; the entrant cannot incorporate redirection....
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