Large Group Speech

2024 LG All-Staters - February 17, 2024 at Iowa State University

• Group Improv - Jenna Morris & Ryder Mullally (Critics Choice recipient)

• TV News - "The School News That Goes Wrong" featuring Luke Larson, Addy Haack, Theo Trimble, Alejandro Hernandez, Hunter Mullally, & Zoey Jeppesen

State Contest - February 3, 2024 at Spencer High School

• Choral Reading - "The Tell-Tale Heart" featuring Cambrie Ludwigs, Blake Daale, Isabel Crosgrove, Bartolo Gutierrez, Jenna Morris, Lauren Rexwinkel, Bailey Gill, Kai Meyer, Ellaina Pick, Alexa Wurth, Theo Trimble, Tyler Schuur, Aiden Pratt, Megan Brennan, & Margie Metten

• Ensemble Acting - "The War on Little Women" featuring Cambrie Ludwigs, Isabel Crosgrove, Riley Peterson, & Greta Tilberg

• Group Improv - Luke Larson, Kemper Bowden, & Stella Hector

• Group Improv - Sami Otto, Tyler Schuur, & Aaliyah Vlcek

• Short Film - "Stuck in the Studio" featuring Sophie Buhman, Stella Hector, Katelyn Koster, Emma DeRuyter, Kari Cunningham, Kennedy McInnis, Allie Kruse, & Ryder Mullally

• Short Film - "The Treasure Hunt" featuring Alejandro Hernandez & Bartolo Gutierrez

• Radio Broadcasting - "KCT" featuring Zach Ishe Belisario & Mya Reeves

• Radio Broadcasting - "Empire Chronicles" featuring Keylee Krohn & Harper Hadrava

District Contest - January 20, 2024 at Sioux City East

• Group Mime - "Death of a Friend" featuring Riley Peterson & Greta Tilberg

• Group Improv - Anthony Castro Salais, Audrina Bohlken, Naimara Inos, Ayanna Pottebaum, & Alyvia VanVoorst

• Readers Theater - "Action News: Now with 10% More Action!" featuring Marshall McCrill, Brett McInnis, Nancy Lundula, Maria Probst, Cali Rosener, & Sarah Tilberg

• Ensemble Acting - "Bad Auditions by Bad Actors" featuring Harper Hadrava, Karis Hulinsky, Brett McInnis, Nancy Lundula, Cali Rosener, & Sarah Tilberg

• Short Film - "Day in the Life of a Teacher" featuring Jorja Bixenman, Delaney Dirksen, Kortney Kopperud, & Izzy Tardive

• Short Film - "Triple B's" featuring Audrina Bohlken, Ayanna Pottebaum, & Alyvia VanVoorst

• Short Film - "DONUT." featuring Marshall McCrill, Anthony Castro Salais, Naimara Inos, Ariela Lauriano, & Carlos Rosales

• Short Film - "The Uber" featuring Samantha Batiste, Candice Kneip, Ella Rutledge, & Chloe Sanow

What is Large Group Speech?

Large Group speech is a form of competitive performing arts. Students form groups, read from scripts (or memorize), rehearse together, and then perform in front of a judge or multiple judges at district and state contests. There are 11 unique LG categories that students may perform in. They can be in up to 2 categories per year.

Just like with individual speech, students rehearse for a number of weeks before contest season begins. Groups then compete at district contest in front of one judge per category. If their group receives a division one rating, they then move on to the state contest where 3 judges critique them. Finally, a very small percentage of groups who receive a high enough state contest rating may be selected to be honored at the LG All-State Festival.

LG rehearsals begin: November

LG district contest: end of January

LG state contest: beginning of February

LG All-State Festival: mid-February

Here are the 11 LG categories:

1. One-Act Play: a group of students present a memorize one-act play, similar to a full scale play done during the school year. It can last up to 35 minutes and include any number of people. Costumes, make-up, lighting, and staging are all allowed.

2. Readers Theater: A group of 2-15 students perform a reading for a maximum of 25 minutes. This is a category to judge vocal acting such as inflection. It is not memorized.

3. Choral Reading: A group of 3-15 students present a reading for a maximum of 15 minutes. It is not memorized and is judged on vocal blending. Choral Reading may use costumes and props.

4. Short Film: A group of 1-15 students create a video of no more than 5 minutes on a subject of their choice. The video is pre-recorded before contest. Almost anything (appropriate) is acceptable, including costumes, props, music, and animation.

5. TV News: A group of 2-15 students create a news broadcast of no more than 10 minutes on a subject o their choice that is based on real news. TV News may use costumes and props! The broadcast video is read, not memorized, and is pre-recorded before contest.

6. Radio Broadcasting: A group of 2-8 students create a radio news broadcast that is between 5-6 minutes. The emphasis is on energy and delivery. The broadcast is read, not memorized, and is pre-recorded before contest.

7. Musical Theater: A group of 2-8 students perform a musical scene for a maximum of 10 minutes. The emphasis is on singing and acting. This is a memorized category.

8. Ensemble Acting: A group of 2-6 students perform a scene for a maximum of 15 minutes. This is a memorized category.

9. Group Mime: A group of 2-6 students perform a scene for a maximum of 7 minutes. This is a memorized scene created by the group members and is to be performed entirely with actions and without words or sounds.

10. Group Improvisation: A group of 2-5 students perform an improvised scene for 5 minutes after having 2 minutes of preparation time to organize the scene.

11. Solo Mime: An individual performs an original memorized scene using only actions. Solo mime time is 5 minutes.