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DUAL CHARACTERIZATION PERFORMANCE RUBRIC

CRITERIA EXCELLENT VERY GOOD GOOD FAIR POOR SCORE

5 4 3 2 1
INTRODUCTION Introduction is clear Introduction is Introduction is Introduction is There is no
and confident and either missing one missing one or missing two or introduction
contained all of the required more of the more of the
required elements elements or lacked required elements required elements
(your name, title of some confidence and lacked some and lacked
the story, and or clarity confidence or confidence and
author). clarity. clarity.
MEMORIZATION All lines are correct, All but a few lines Some choppiness Monologue is Monologue is not
fluid and display a are correct and the and some lack of choppy, many line memorized.
command of the monologue is fluidity, needs errors, needs
monologue. fluid. more rehearsal. much more
rehearsal.
CHARACTERIZATION Strong choices of Good choices are Characters are not Limited Characterization
characters are made made to create constant and/or characterization- of both characters
to create characters. choices were not breaking of are just the same
characterization strong. character during or not present.
fully. the monologue.
MOVEMENT Specific choices are General choices Some choices are Movement is Very little
made as to how and are made as to made as to how choppy and feels movement and/or
when to move based how and when to and when to move unmotivated movement that
on the characters move based on the but some overall and/or does not relate to
needs and style of characters needs unmotivated does not relate to the character or
the monologue. and style of the movement as well the character or the style of the
monologue. the style of the monologue at all.
monologue at all.
DICTION, PROJECTION Monologue is easy Most of the Most of the Trouble hearing Monologue
AND VOCAL VARIETY to understand and monologue is easy monologue is easy and understanding cannot be heard or
hear. All words are to hear and to understand but the monologue understood and is
clear and loud understand but needs more work from anywhere monotone.
enough to hear with needs work on on two or more of beyond the front
good vocal variety. one of the the following of the theatre
following (vocal (vocal variety, and/or monologue
variety, projection projection or lacks any vocal
or diction). diction). variety.
EMOTION Emotion is Emotion is Emotion is Emotion is not Emotion is
believable and believable and somewhat motivated and missing.
matches the mostly matches believable and does not match
character, play and two of the three mostly matches character, play or
style (character, play one of the three style
and style). (character, play
and style)
TEMPO AND RHYTHM Tempo and rhythm Tempo and Tempo and Tempo is too fast Tempo is so fast
are appropriate for rhythm are good, rhythm are good, or too slow and or so slow that it
the monologue and some build but not but no clear build there is no build. distracts from the
the piece had a strong or clear monologue.
logical build. enough
Tempo
FOCAL POINT AND The monologue has The monologue The monologue The monologue The monologue
FOCUS a specific and has a specific and has a focal point lacked a focal lacked any focal
distinct focal point distinct focal point that is not clear or point. point.
that is constant. that is somewhat constant. Performance is Performance is
Performance is very constant. Performance is focused a small not focused at all.
focused all the time. Performance is focused some of percentage of the
focused most of the time. time
the time.
SPECTACLE Use of props, music Use of spectacles Use of spectacles Use of spectacle is There are no
and improvised is good that is sustainable and limited and does elements to
costumes are attracts the satisfies the not satisfy the enliven the
effective and attracts audience audience. audience. performance
the audience.
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