Duet Acting

Directors are SOLELY responsible for verifying ALL IEs (Individual Event) titles. If a title is ineligible and/or not on the approved list, the student will not be allowed to compete at the National level. Read the National Individual Event Guidelines THOROUGHLY.

A duo is defined as a performance for two players and both participant must be actively involved in the scene chosen for performance.

In Duet Acting, the skills measured are:

• Use of transitions into and out of character
• Ability to create a believable character 
• Communication of objective, tactics, and relationships 
• Use of focus and concentrationIntegration of voice, body, movement, and staging 

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Rules
Begin with an introduction (slating). The introduction must include only:

• the entrants’ names,
• troupe number,
• title of the selection, and
• name of the playwright.

Remain within strict time limits.

• Time will begin once a performer begins acting after the conclusion of the introduction (slating).
• Duo/group scenes are not to exceed five minutes.

Choose appropriate material.

• Material must be drawn from published scripts written for theatre.
• Material from other forms such as poetry, fiction, or film is prohibited.
• Materials found online (original scenes) or in scene books are prohibited.

Each participant must be actively involved in the scene.
Follow strict limits on clothing and props.

• Props (including hand held props), costumes, or theatrical makeup are not allowed.
• For duet acting, two chairs may be used.

Entrants must wear all black.

• Entrants must wear black, shoes.
• Clothing should be appropriate to the situation,  yet allow easy movement for the actors to accommodate the action of the performance
• Entrants should refrain from wearing anything that might distract the adjudicators​