Group Musical

​Directors are SOLELY responsible for verifying ALL IEs (Individual Event) titles. Songs for all Musical Theater must be from a published musical. 

NEW IN 2017 - SOUND SYSTEMS WILL BE PROVIDED AT FESTIVAL THIS YEAR. Each sound system will have an auxiliary cord to plug in music. 

In a musical theatre duet/group performance, the entrants must present one musical selection from a published script written for musical theatre.

​The judges will consider how well the piece is acted, not just how well it is sung. The selection may contain dialogue; however, this is primarily a “sung and not spoken” selection.
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A musical theatre group scene is defined as a musical theatre performance for three to sixteen players. In each case, every participant must be actively involved in the scene chosen for performance.

In Group Musical, the skills measured are:
  • Use of transitions into and out of character
  • Ability to create a believable character
  • Communication of objective, tactics, and relationships through dialogue and music
  • Use of focus and concentration
  • Vocal skill and technique
  • Use of dance and movement
  • Integration 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 selection, and
  • name of the composer and lyricist.
Remain within strict time limits.
  • Time will start once the performance begins after the conclusion of the introduction (slating).
  • Musical theatre duet/group performances are not to exceed five minutes.
Choose appropriate material.
  • Material must be drawn from songs from published scripts written for theatre.
  • Material from other forms such as film, television, poetry, fiction, or popular song lyrics not interpreted as musical performance are prohibited.
  • Each participant must be actively involved in the performance.
Follow strict limits on musical accompaniment.
  • Performers MUST use pre-recorded, non-vocal musical accompaniment; no live music is permitted.
  • Accompanists are not permitted.
  • A cappella performances are not permitted.
  • Participants may bring their own players to play their pre-recorded, non-vocal musical accompaniment.
Follow strict limits on clothing and props.
  • Props (including hand held props), costumes, or theatrical makeup are not allowed.
  • For a duet musical theatre performance, two chairs may be used.
Entrants must wear all black.
  • Entrants must wear dark, preferably black, shoes.
  • Clothing should be professional 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.
Note regarding International Festival:
High quality Bluetooth speakers will be provided to allow participants to connect to a music source in one of two ways: either by using Bluetooth-enabled mobile devices, or by using a provided 1/8-inch audio connection cable at International Thespian Festival.