March Merryness Special Events

MARCH ‘MERRYNESS’ SPECIAL EVENTS

To be held during the off round with one round of competition. Alums and other attending HS graduates may participate in Impromptu Sales, Impromptu Storytelling, and Tabloid Extemp.

Mixed Duo... Shaken AND Stirred (aka: mixed duo)

Teams will be randomly generated from all event participants. All materials will be provided. You and your new partner will have 15 minutes of prep time for cutting and practice. The presentation must include an introduction that cites the name of the piece and the author. You may only touch and make eye contact during your introduction. The author’s words as published in the literature may not be altered for this presentation with the exception that cutting is permitted. This is a scripted reading event.

Time limit: 15 minute- prep, 7 minutes, 30 second grace- presentation

Tabloid Extemp -aka Aliens Have Landed in Needham

Pulled right from the tabloid headlines. You may have already won! 15 minutes of prep time will be allotted to create a "factual", yet light hearted extemp speech. You will have 7 minutes to convince your judge that bat boy lives, and that aliens have indeed landed in Needham. Some topics may come from THAT GROUP- but if they are shut down by the Secret Society we will make do. This is a limited prep event, (except for those who can see into the future...)

Time limit: 7 minutes, 30 second grace

Impromptu sales pitch (aka :Sold! to the Highest Bidder)

You will randomly select one item to use as the impromptu topic. 7 minutes of prep time will be allotted to create and present your sales pitch.

Impromptu Storytelling

This event is open to all students and alumni. A mixture of history, pop culture, and dashing insight (provided by the contestant). Students will be assigned a protagonist and a setting. Seven minutes to prepare and deliver a story. Example:Cruella De Ville is your substitute math/science teacher.

Freeze Improv aka “Don’t Think Twice”

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Based on a random physical pose made up by the judge, two players create a scene together without conferring or preparing in advance. During the scene, the players must create (a) who they are, (b) what their relationship is, (c) what they want from each other, and (d) where they are. Players are encouraged to build a scene and a crisis together, accepting, using, and building upon each other’s ideas. After a scene has gone for at least 30 seconds, but before it reaches 60 seconds, the next person in line calls “FREEZE” and taps out one of the players. The newcomer begins a new scene based on the frozen positions. Once everyone in the round has performed once, then any player may yell “freeze” after 30 required seconds of performance time per scene. No props, costumes, or furniture are allowed. The time limit for the round is twenty minutes.