Prepared events are also interps. 



Students choose a work (movie, book, play, musical, speech, etc.) to perform without using props from memory. Special terms apply to OI and TI.  Pieces (the work you have chosen) must be nationally published. A new rule has allowed eBooks to be used as pieces within certain rules which can be found on page 5 of this document. You may either choose to perform an unedited section straight from the piece (a chapter, a scene), or you can pick and choose specific lines found throughout the piece. This is called cutting the piece, and you generally have a lot of freedom in this. However, you may not change the author's intent

(parody). You are allotted 150 original words. The piece has a time limit of 10 minutes, with a 30-second grace period, giving you a maximum time of 10:30. We advise that you aim for around 9 minutes.

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Dramatic Interpretation (DI)

Overview

In DI, you choose a piece (play, book, movie, etc.) that is dramatic in nature. DIs may be a combination of humor and drama, but the overall mood should be dramatic.

DI is a Panel A event.

DI is a state and national event.

Videos

2nd place Nationals 2013

Judging

Ballots

Team Resources

Madison Kalvert

  • 1st place 2013

Tommy Ly

  • Superior Certificate 2013
  • Excellence Certificate 2014

Humorous Interpretation (HI)

Overview

In HI, you choose a piece (play, book, movie, etc.) that is humorous in nature. DIs may be a combination of humor and drama, but the overall mood should be humorous.

HI is a Panel B event.

HI is a state and national event.

Videos

2nd place Nationals 2013

Judging

Ballots

Duo Interpretation (DUO)

Overview

Duo is an event in which you can have a partner. While preforming the piece, the partners may not touch each other or make eye contact. Duos may be comedic, dramatic, or a combination of both.

Duo is a Panel B event.

Duo is a state and national event.

Team Resources

Madison Kalvert and Tommy Ly

Jessica Woolf and Michelle Chernyak

Videos

1st place Nationals 2012

Judging

Ballots

Oratorical Interpretation (OI)

Students find a speech, whether in print or online, to perform. The speech must have been given in front of an audience. When choosing an online speech, the transcript must be available. TED Talks are a popular choice. 

To succeed in OI, the goal is not merely to give a speech, but to become the speaker. This does not mean copy the exact performance of the original speaker, but to be passionate about the topic and speech.

OI is a Panel A event.

OI is a state event.

Judging

Ballots

Team Resources

Ryan Dinh

Anastasiya Lisovska 

Thematic Interpretation (TI)

Overview

TIs are a selection of three to five pieces that all fall under a common theme. These pieces can be comedic, dramatic, or both.A manuscript is required, and may even be used as a prop.

TI is a Panel B event.

TI is a state event.

Judging

Ballots

Team Resources

Tommy Ly

Madison Kalvert

Storytelling (ST)

Overview

Storytelling requires the competitor to pick a famous children's book, and then "read" it(it should be memorized). You are allowed to use the book. The goal of the event is to make a simple story interesting using gestures, intonation, different voices, etc.

Storytelling is a Panel A event.

Storytelling is a League event.

Team Resources

Paloma Astorga

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