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Drama Auditions_Criteria

Part 1 Criteria - Rubric Filmed Drama Monologues

CRITERIA EMERGING DEVELOPING CONSOLIDATING MASTERING EXCEEDING MASTERY
Interpretation of piece, performance quality, creativity and imagination Monologue has moments of partial realisation and shows limited skills that are minimal in their appropriateness to the style Monologue is partially realised and shows basic skills that are somewhat appropriate to the style Monologue is partially realised and shows adequate skills that are mostly appropriate to the style Monologue is fully realised and shows substantial skills that are appropriate to the style Monologue is fully realised and shows exceptional skills that are appropriate to the style
Movement skills, physicality, energy and use of space Movement is partially appropriate for the monologue with limited energy, minimal use of space and physicality Movement is partially appropriate for the monologue with some moments of energy, basic use of space and physicality Movement is mostly appropriate for the monologue with moments of energy, adequate use of space and physicality Movement is appropriate for the monologue with energy, substantial use of space and physicality Movement is appropriate for the monologue with high energy, sophisticated use of space and physicality
Vocal ability, projection, dynamics, tone and expression Vocal skills are varying in their control, dynamics and appropriateness is limited  Vocal skills have some moments that are controlled with some dynamics and are appropriate to some moments Vocal skills have moments that are controlled with some dynamics and are appropriate to most moments Vocal skills are controlled, dynamics and are appropriate to most moments Vocal skills are controlled, dynamic and are appropriate to each moment
Complexity and subtlety of characterisation Character is minimally defined and  limited in complexity Character is partially defined and basic in complex, with basic internal and/or external energy Character is mostly defined and  somewhat complex, with internal  energy Character is mostly defined and somewhat complex, with internal and external energy Character is well defined and  complex, with internal and external energy
Audience engagement and Actor-Audience relationship Actor-Audience relationship is limited Actor-Audience relationship is somewhat sustained and basically engaging Actor-Audience relationship is adequately sustained and partially engaging Actor-Audience relationship is mostly sustained and mostly engaging Actor-Audience relationship is sustained and engaging

*NB- A list of monologues will be sent to auditionees TWO weeks prior to submission deadline. 

 

 

PART 2 Criteria - Drama Group Workshop

Criteria EMERGING DEVELOPING CONSOLIDATING MASTERING EXCEEDING MASTERY
Warm up Limited energy, commitment and collaboration skills Basic energy, commitment and collaboration skills Adequate energy, commitment and collaboration skills Substantial energy, commitment and collaboration skills Outstanding energy, commitment and collaboration skills
Movement Limited movement skills that show minimal change and are only sometimes appropriate to the moment Elementary and stereotypical movement skills that are somewhat appropriate to the moment Adequate and stereotypical movement skills that are partially appropriate to the moment Original and substantial movement skills that dynamically change and are mostly appropriate to the moment Innovative and sophisticated movement skills that dynamically change and are appropriate to the moment
Characterisation Limited characters shown  Superficial characters that have basic complexities, elementary dynamics and show limited internal and external energy Stereotypical characters that have adequate complexities, limited dynamics and show some internal and external energy Effective characters that have some complexities, some dynamics and show some internal and external energy Outstanding and dynamic characters that are complex, dynamic and show internal and external energy
Improvisation Rudimental ideas, collaboration and acceptance and extension of offers Elementary ideas, collaboration and acceptance and extension of offers Sufficient ideas, collaboration and acceptance and extension of offers Substantial ideas, collaboration and acceptance and extension of offers Sophisticated and innovative ideas, collaboration and acceptance and extension of offers
Script (Year 10-11 only) Limited interpretation, realisation, creativity and collaboration on script Basic interpretation, realisation, creativity and collaboration on script Adequate interpretation, realisation, creativity and collaboration on script Substantial interpretation, realisation, creativity and collaboration on script Outstanding interpretation, realisation, creativity and collaboration on script
Group Devised Rudimental ideas, ensemble work, conceptual understanding and collaboration Elementary ideas, ensemble work, conceptual understanding and collaboration Sufficient ideas, ensemble work, conceptual understanding and collaboration Effective and original ideas, ensemble work, conceptual understanding and collaboration Sophisticated and innovative ideas, ensemble work, conceptual understanding and collaboration