Literary competition is a GHSA sanctioned set of events in the areas of music, essay, oral interpretation, and extemporaneous speaking. To participate in Literary competition at the region and state level, students must be considered academically eligible through GHSA.
This year, the literary coordinators have developed an audition process to determine the competitors and alternates for each competition.
The only events which will appointed and not auditioned will be essay, Quartet, and Trio.
You may audition for each event, and you may be chosen for more than one event. Participants can only perform in two solo events and one group event, OR two group events and one solo event total.
This year, the literary coordinators have developed an audition process to determine the competitors and alternates for each competition.
The only events which will appointed and not auditioned will be essay, Quartet, and Trio.
You may audition for each event, and you may be chosen for more than one event. Participants can only perform in two solo events and one group event, OR two group events and one solo event total.
MUSIC
For the audition for girls or boys solo, please learn the portion of the corresponding song for your solo.
Please learn the first 29 measures of this piece. Use the videos for references. This doesn't have to performed from memory for the audition but you will need to have this piece and another piece memorized at the competition in February.
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Please learn up to the first ending of this piece, before the repeat. Use the videos for references. This doesn't have to performed from memory for the audition but you will need to have this piece and another piece memorized at the competition in February.
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ORAL INTERPRETATION
Dramatic - Female
"Fire Exit"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Rudy.
"Fire Exit"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Rudy.
| fire_exit__female_dramatic.pdf |
Comedic - Female
"How I Got That Part"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Mary.
"How I Got That Part"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Mary.
| how_i_got_that_part_-_female_humor.pdf |
Dramatic - Male
"Fire Exit"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Principal Evans.
"Fire Exit"
Please read/prepare the first monologue for Principal Evans.
| fire_exit__male_dramatic.pdf |
Comedic - Male
"Squad Goals"
Please read/prepare the first part of the dialogue, up until the intro.
"Squad Goals"
Please read/prepare the first part of the dialogue, up until the intro.
| squad_goals__male_comedic.pdf |
EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEAKING
| Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic |
Please prepare a 5-10 minute speech about ONE of the questions from the above document. Please state your opinion, either in agreement or in opposition, and secure that argument with three supporting claims.