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Marion Speech Team
Large Group Events
“Individual commitment to a group effort — that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work.” Vince Lombardi
Large Group is the first half speech season. It involves a group of performers coming together to create breathtaking and fun performances in the following events.
Three performance teams from each school may compete, unless otherwise noted.
One-Act Play
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Any number of students.
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Memorized lines, make-up, costumes, set, and sound effects are all used in performing a one-act play.
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≤ 35 minutes.
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1 team per contest
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Reader's Theater
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2 -15 students.
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Read from scripts. Based on a story or play.
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≤ 25 minutes.
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1 team per contest
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Ensemble Acting
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2-6 students.
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Memorized lines. No costumes or make-up. Choose your own pay or check speech files.
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15 minutes.
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Choral Reading
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3-15 students.
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Read from scripts. Based on poems, a play, or a story.
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May use live music
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15 minutes.
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1 team per contest
Group Mime
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2-6 students.
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Movement without words to indicate a story or an idea. No costumes. No makeup can be worn. Music without words may be used.
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7 minutes
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Solo Mime
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1 student.
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Same as group mime.
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5 minutes.
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Group Improvisation
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2-5 students.
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Group chooses one situation from three that are drawn at contest.
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Two minutes to choose situation, determine roles and plot, and begin performing.
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5 minutes
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Musical Theater
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2-6 students.
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Perform scenes with song and or dance from a musical.
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No costumes. Lines/Songs Memorized. Recorded music without words must be used.
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10 minutes.
TV News Team
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3-8 students.
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Prepare newscast based on news stories gathered within the school year.
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Videotape taken to contest for judging.
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2 people read news, 1 weather person, 1 sportscaster, camera people. 500 word feature story written by students, and student written commercial.
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12-15 minutes
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1 team per contest
Radio Broadcasting
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2-8 students.
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Prepare newscast based on news stories gathered within the school year.
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Audio tape or CD taken to contest for judging. News, weather, and sports must be included. Original feature story and 30-45 second commercial written by students.
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5 - 6 minutes
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2 teams per contest