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Drama Class

This is hybrid (verbal/hands-on) challenge.

Challenge:

Create a humorous skit about a drama class which is about to rehearse, but the script has accidentally been ruined.

Time:

Your team will have 6 minutes to create the skit.

Materials:

A series of humorous pictures (about 2 to 3).

The Scene:

The drama class is about to rehearse a brand new skit. Prospective students for next year's drama class have been invited to watch your rehearsal. The problem is the script has been accidentally ruined by a spilled glass of milk. The only thing that is recognizable is a series of pictures that were inside the script. Since they have an audience, they decide they have to rehearse. So, they develop a story using ideas of what they think the pictures are saying. Remember the show must go on.

Scoring:

1 - 20 points Creativity of the integration of the pictures into the story
5 points for each character introduced in the skit
1 - 25 points Teamwork