Performance

A performance is a dramatic portrayal of your historical argument, research, and interpretation of your topic's significance in history.

PERFORMANCE ELEMENTS

• Your performance must be an original production and must be presented live.

• Your performance must be scripted based on your research and should have dramatic appeal.

• Your performance must conform to all general and category rules.

TIME REQUIREMENTS

• Performances may not exceed ten minutes in length. Timing starts at the beginning of the performance following the performance introduction 

•  You will be allowed $ve minutes to set up before your performance.

• You will have five minutes following your performance to remove props and to participate in an interview  with the j

• NOTE: You should allow several empty seconds in your performance to account for unplanned
  pauses (e.g., audience reaction, forgotten lines).

CONTEST RULE BOOK

PERFORMANCE INTRODUCTION

• You must state only your title and name(s) before the start of your performance.

 MEDIA DEVICES

•  Use of projection, mp3 players, computers, or other media within your performance is permitted.

•  You must provide and run all equipment, including extension cords, and carry out any special lighting or sound e!ects.

• Only you and/or your group members may be involved in the production of any media included in your performance.

SCRIPT AND INTERACTION

•  Scripts must not be given to judges or attached to your required written materials.

•  During your performance, you may not interact with or require participation by the audience.

COSTUMES AND PROPS

• You may have assistance in producing your costume or props, but the design, choice of fabrics, etc. must
  be your own. Or, you may buy or rent a costume. See Rule 10 (p. 16) for more information regarding
  reasonable help.

REQUIRED WRITTEN MATERIALS

• Provide your required written materials for judging.

•  Bring additional copies to contests, as they may be needed.

•  Refer to your Contest Coordinator for submission instructions