What is competitive theatre and why should you audition?
Schools throughout Illinois prepare pieces to bring to their local sectional to compete against the other schools in their area. Our theatre department typically brings both a 40-minute drama and a 30-minute GI.
Drama
40-minute maximum.
Your set must fit in a designated space.
Schools will get a total of 20 minutes for both the setup and strike of the set.
Schools may bring technicians to help assemble the set and operate the lighting board.
There are no mics, but you can have sound effects.
GI (Group Interpretation)
30-minute maximum.
Schools are given a selection of black state-issued blocks to create a set with.
Students will have 5 minutes total for both the setup and strike of their set.
Schools may have musicians.
Costumes must be in uniform.
Why Should You Audition?
Competitive theatre is vastly different from any experience in an average theatre setting. It forces you to work together and work efficiently. It is also one of the most difficult things we do in Huntley Theatre, and partaking in competition theatre will help you develop skills that you can not acquire in a normal setting.