Acting Rubric - The Glass Menagerie

Criteria 4 (above grade level) 3 (grade level) 1 (below grade level)

ACTING
Facial Expression


Body Language



Diction




Believability



Pacing


Face is appropriate for character
and provides insight into his or
her inner feelings.

Reflects the dialogue and is use
naturally and believably.


Monologue is easy to understand.
Diction reflects character and
makes it easy for audience to
follow the plot

Voice and movement are
combined to enhance and make
the monologue seem real.

Appropriate use of breaks and
natural pauses.
Face is appropriate for
character and helps us
understand the character.


Reflects on dialogue.



Diction is used and
audience can follow the
plot.


Either voice or
movement is used to
make the monologue
seem real.


Uses breaks and natural
pauses.
Little to no facial
expression that is not
matched to character.


Actor does not reflect
dialogue or help in any way
with the plot of the
monologue.

Actor cannot be
understood. Little or poor
diction.


Monologue is not
believable.


Does not use breaks or
natural pauses.
PREPARATION
Memorization


All Materials
Present

Monologue is confidently
memorized.


Actor has all materials present
and filled out.
Monologue is
memorized.


Actor has all materials,
not completely filled out.
Monologue is not
memorized.


Materials not turned in.
(actor will not be allowed
to audition)
PRESENTATION
Pleasant


Introduction

Actor is pleasant to judges and
other actors.


Actor slates.
Actor is pleasant to
judges.


Actor introduces
her/himself.

Actor is rude.


Actor does not introduce
her/himself.
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