The Center of the Universe Speech and Debate Invitational
2017 — Mechanicsville, VA/US
Improv Team
Abbreviation
IT
Format
Speech
Entry Fee
$0.00
Overall Entry Limit
24
Entry Limit Per School
3
Entry
Teams of between 1
and 2 competitors
Event Description:
IMPROVISATION Team (Up to two participants per entry - this is a change!)
DEFINITION
Improvisation is the art of creating and presenting a story using a situation and two separate characters.
RATIONALE
Improvisation encourages students to create interesting believable characters and to deliver a story in a creative manner.
JUDGING GUIDELINES (Ballot <LINK>)
Using spontaneous bodily activity, the improvisation actor must effectively incorporate the situation and the two characters into a definite story line. Evidence of the student’s creativity is essential in this category.