critique & awards

CRITIQUE INFORMATION

• All students and directors must attend critique. 

• The Contest Manager must be notified before the day of the contest if a participant will miss the critique. Missing critique requires approval: should a conflict arise, directors should complete this form on the UIL website prior to contacting the Contest Manager.

For Region III-6A Contest:
Critique will occur as it did at the Area level of contest: at the conclusion of all performances but before the beginning of the awards ceremony in the PAC auditorium. There will be assigned seating as determined by the contest manager's draw of order of critiques. Please allow one row for the judge to stand in front of students and directors; supporters may sit behind the competing students to silently listen to their school's critique. We encourage all participating directors to prepare their students and performers for this experience -- as three schools will be receiving critique simultaneously, we will need to remain mindful of noise levels within the auditorium.

Schools are labeled A-C to indicate which adjudicator is issuing critique, and 1 and 2 to indicate the order to receive critique. This draw is separate from performance order and will be conducted by the Contest Manager at the conclusion of all performances.

A - Eric Vera
B - Jill Ludington
C - Allen Otto

STUDENT BEHAVIOR DURING THE CONTEST

Students should remember that they are representing their campus. They are ambassadors of good will and should model respectful behavior with all competition participants. Teachers/directors should have (multiple) conversations with students regarding their behavior. We cannot expect students to know what is acceptable or what isn’t unless we teach them.

WHAT IS ACCEPTABLE

• Thanking your host site

• Thanking your contest managers

• Thanking your judges

• Discussing your favorite parts of the show you just saw with your friends

• Saving confusion, misunderstandings, or personal opinions for the bus ride home

• Finding a peer from another school to tell them “good job”

• Accepting feedback gracefully

• A standing ovation for all Outstanding Technicians

• A standing ovation for all Honorable Mention All-Star Cast Members

• A standing ovation for all All-Star Cast Members

• A standing ovation for Best Performers

• Congratulating all participating schools after the awards ceremony

WHAT IS UNACCEPTABLE

• Any attention-seeking behavior that pulls focus from the spirit of the contest

• Criticizing a show in the bathroom between performances when you think no one is listening

• Talking loudly, sleeping, or causing a disruption during a performance

• Appearing seemingly disengaged during critique

• Loudly cheering or chanting for one student during the awards ceremony

• Posing, dancing, or overtly celebrating after receiving an acting award

• Showing any sort of displeasure at a result of the contest

• Attempting to rationalize acting awards

• Asking a judge how you could personally improve during critique

• Posting negative comments about a show or school on social media after a contest

AWARDS

• Standard selection procedures and awards as per the UIL Handbook will be given. 

• The Contest Manager will present one individual tech award from each production, and an overall tech crew award to one production. Technicians must be clearly marked in the program, and not listed as actors. 

• At the end of the awards ceremony, your company is dismissed once (1) you have ensured your holding room is clean, (2) all performance-related items have been stored on your truck, and (3) you have retrieved any scripts/contest paperwork from the Contest Manager.