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Improv-Duo-Acting

Improvisational Duo Acting

Judge Process:

• Note: Performers will be scheduled to a room, but they will be showing up somewhat randomly as many partners will be double or triple entered in multiple events and need to find a coordinating time to perform, so when both performers are there, just take them! Be sure to clarify who is performing!

• When the performers come into the room, first, the Judge will hand each of the duo partners a folded up line from the LINES envelope. They should NOT open these lines yet!  Duos have to use these lines and put them in the scene at random, not knowing what the line will be until they are reading it during the performance!

• Once the duo partners have their secret lines in hand, pick a random scene for them out of the SCENES envelope and read the scene out loud to them.  

• Immediately after you finish reading the scene, start the timer.  Performers get 3 minutes.  Performers can choose to use some of their 3 minutes to discuss together at the beginning how they want to approach the scene. 

• Give performers a signal at 2:30 seconds.

• At 3 minutes, give one more signal and performers must stop at the end of their sentence.

JUDGING CRITERIA - NO CRITIQUES TO WRITE, JUST WATCH!!! - This is just a fun category so no pressure.

• Is it funny? Are you entertained? How fast do they think on their feet?

• If there is unnecessary lude-ness? Rank the pair last in the round!

• NOTE: Unlike regular duo performances, they are allowed to both touch and look at each other!!!

Recap of the general rules:

• They must NOT look at the line before they read it during their performance. During their improv duo they must at random incorporate the lines from their hand by opening them up and reading them on the spot.

• The Judge will read the scene that will be randomly drawn.

• They have 3 minutes after the scene is read to perform.

• They may discuss prior to starting but the timer starts immediately after the scene is read.

• Duos must stop at 3:00.

• Performers are allowed to look at and touch each other