Audition Package for WHMS Forensics 6/7/8th Grade ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ DIRECTIONS:

1. READ THE DIRECTIONS and FILL OUT YOUR AUDITION FORM COMPLETELY. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

2. IF YOU ARE NEW TO FORENSICS READ THE SHORT DESCRIPTIONS OF THE ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ CATEGORIES.

3. CHECK YOUR CALENDAR AND MAKE SURE YOU HAVE 30 MINUTES a WEEK TO ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ REHEARSE.

4. LOOK THROUGH THE PROVIDED AUDITION PIECES ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OR​​ WRITE/FIND A ONE MINUTE AUDITION OF YOUR OWN. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

5. PREPARE YOUR 1 AUDITION PIECE and BRING YOUR AUDITION FORM ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (MEMORIZATION NOT REQUIRED FOR AUDITIONS). ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

6. WAYS TO AUDITION(Pick one): ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ IN-PERSON - Sign up for an Audition on Tues Oct. 3 or Thurs. Oct. 5 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ from 3-4:30 pm in Room 104 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SIGN UP: In the Choir/French/Foods Room Hallway Room 103-104 on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Forensics bulletin board (black bulletin board) Different time slots are ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ available. BRING YOUR FORM TO YOUR AUDITION. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

VIDEO AUDITION - If you are unable to attend auditions, please email ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ your video audition to Coach Pierre at [email protected] ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ by Thursday, October 5 @ 4 pm. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please drop your audition form off to the main office in Mrs. Pierre’s West ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Hills mailbox by Thursday, October 5(end of the school day). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

7. E-MAIL Coach Pierre at [email protected] if you have questions ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Write in the subject header: AUDITION FORM QUESTIONS. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

8. Team Announcement will be made on the evening of Friday, October 6 via email. ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ First team meeting will be after-school on Wednesday Oct 11 from 3:15-5pm. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Coaches for this year are Mrs. Pierre and Mrs.Potier. We are teachers at WHMS who are ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ at WHMS on “B” days, so our Forensics practice will be on “B”days. A calendar will be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ provided of “B” days, so you may plan accordingly. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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DESCRIPTION OF EVENTS - ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ INTERPRETATION EVENTS ​ ​

● DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION Literature must be from a play, movie, television show ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or electronic media. Choose a selection where multiple characters are portrayed. 4-7 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ minutes in length. Material may be comedic or serious or musical. *Students with an ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ interest in theatre/music will love this category. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● PROSE Literature can be from a novel, letter, memoirs, short story etc. This is the ​ ​​ ​​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ most difficult category to describe. It’s easier to say what literature isn’t prose: poetry, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ anything written in dialogue (play) form or children’s literature. 4-7 minutes in length. Prose ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ can be serious or comedic. Students that love to read and become engrossed with the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ characters will love this category. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● STORYTELLING (OPEN FOR ANYONE) + STORYTELLING 6 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Literature must be suitable for young children. Stories must be 4-7 minutes in length and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ have 3 or more characters. Students auditioning for storytelling must be able to have at ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ least 3 distinguishable character voices. Rhyming stories are fine (but avoid Dr. Suess). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Choose stories not everyone has heard! Students that love to imitate cartoon voices and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ can convincingly portray different dialects (accents) will love this category. HIGH ENERGY ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ MOVEMENT AND EMOTIONS ARE REQUIRED! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● POETRY Poetry selections MAY or MAY NOT rhyme. Students can choose a collection ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ of short poems (4-7 minutes) dealing with a common theme, or from the same author. It is ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ preferable to find one long poem (4-7 minutes). Poems can be serious or comedic. Mrs. BG ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ prefers poems that are strong in emotions. Avoid short “snippets” of poetry (Shel). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Students who are really sensitive to their feelings and the feelings of others will love this ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ category. Knowing how to pause is a must! ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● DUO Duo selections may be from a play, novel, poem, movie, etc… Two students may not ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ have purposeful eye-contact or touching. Scripts may be serious or comedic (hopefully ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ both). Duo selections must be 5-8 minutes. Students may play multiple characters. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● Original Interpretation - original composition of prose, poetry or script. ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● MULTIPLE Selections may come from any genre. 3-8 students interpret a comedic or ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ serious scene that is 8-12 minutes in length. Individual students may play more than one ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ role. Singing, drumming and other vocals can be incorporated. MUST PLAY WELL WITH ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ OTHERS. Must be willing to focus, work hard and create a masterpiece. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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PUBLIC ADDRESS CATEGORIES ​ ​ ​ ​ ● INFORMATIVE Students research a topic, and write a 4-7 minute speech. Speeches should ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ quote sources, and teach the audience something new. Students should choose fun, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ refreshing topics, or topics that are interesting. VISUAL AIDS are very important ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to the informative category. Ask yourself: Why would someone want to know this? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Students that like art will also love this category. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● ORATORY Students make the audience aware of an important ISSUE during their ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ 4-7 minute speech. Speeches should be relevant to today’s audience. Students ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ should include some research, and highlight for the audience specific changes that ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ need to happen in relation to their “issue”. Oratory speeches may be about a person ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ or a feeling. Past winning topics: learning from mistakes, saying thank-you, the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ importance of believing in yourself, not tolerating bullies, etc… Students that like ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ community service, and helping others around them will love this category. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● SALES Students “sell” a particular product. THINK “FUN AND ENTERTAINING ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ INFOMERCIAL”! Students write a 4-7 minute speech/commercial for a REAL item. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ You may not invent a product. Speeches include consumer awareness information, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ comparison to similar products, product history, manufacturer history, facts and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tips. A sales speaker will convince the audience that their product is the best. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Many students write the manufacturer for information. Some companies have used ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ high school sales speeches for commercials, and have awarded students ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ scholarships. Visual aids are extremely important. USE PUNS IN YOUR ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WRITING! SALES IS A GREAT CATEGORY FOR STUDENTS WITH A GOOD ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SENSE OF HUMOR! Students that like art will love this category. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● DECLAMATION 4-7 MINUTES A famous speech written by someone famous, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ delivered by someone famous, but interpreted by YOU! Strong acting skills a must! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ The perfect category for the student who loves interpretation and public address! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Public Address- Limited Prep Categories (See topics below) ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● IMPROMPTU- 3 questions, 1 minute prep, 2 minute speech If you are up on current ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ trends, sports, fashions, products, government---this is for you. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● EXTEMPORANEOUS - 3 topical questions - you will randomly select 1 topic, 30 minute ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ individual prep, may use technology, 3-6 minute speech ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Fall 2017 Extemporaneous Topics Fall 2017 Impromptu Topics ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● US/European Relations Relationships (family/friendships, etc) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ● Environmental Conservation Quotations ​ ​ ● Teens and Technology Pop Culture ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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PROVIDED AUDITION SELECTIONS - ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

MONOLOGUES and SPEECH cuttings ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Please choose one of the following monologues or speech cuttings to perform at ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ auditions. It does not need to be memorized, but your presentation should show ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ that you have thoughtfully rehearsed and prepared. Feel free to develop character ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ voices, mannerisms, blocking and/ or other effective speaking techniques. There are ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ many Youtube videos for each category that show effective forensics speaking ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ techniques. If you would rather write your own 1 minute speech or your own ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Original Interpretation piece you may. You may also “cut” your own selection from ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a script, poem, novel, story, etc… ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

POETRY- “FIREFLY” (Gender can be changed to “boy” for auditions) ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Everyone says I’m a bright girl. I’m bright. Like the firefly at night. But during the day-- ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I feel hollow---like ​ ​ ​ ​ The sound of the locker door ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ slamming against the empty hall in middle school: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ hollow.

Hollow, the weight of my hand on the knob of the public library door ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Where I come every day after school ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ To do my homework. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ This is the library across the street from the McDonalds ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Where five girls will taunt me in the parking lot ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Surround me with the vicious stares ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Their perfect nails, and hair ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Teased into aerosol fireballs-in-waiting. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ These are the girls who have made it their life’s work to hate me. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ To make sure I never have a place ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ To sit at lunch. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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MALE POETRY Perform Part A and the intro or Part B and the Intro ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Introduction: Cal sees no value in books or the Pack Horse Librarians—a project founded in the 1930’s as part of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Administration in order to bring books to remote regions of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Appalachian Mountains. They were called The Book Women, and gave the gift of reading to untold ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ numbers of children. A Book Woman would travel by horse every two weeks carrying a load of books. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ They would come in the rain and snow up mountain trails that Cal knew were not easy. And all just to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ lend his sister books---for FREE. Was that woman plain foolish----or was she braver than he ever ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ thought? That Book Woman, by Heather Henson ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Part A ​ ​ My folks and me— ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ we live way up ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ as up can get. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ So high ​ ​ we hardly sight ​ ​ ​ ​ a soul--- ​ ​ My name is Cal, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and I am not the first one ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ nor the least one neither. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ But I am the oldest boy, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and I can help Pap ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ with the plowing ​ ​ ​ ​ and I can fetch the sheep ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ when they take a-wander. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And I can bring the cow home too ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ come evening-time, ​ ​ which is right handy, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ seeing as how my sister Lark would keep her nose ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a-twixt the pages ​ ​ ​ ​ of a book daybreak to dusky dark ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ if Mama would allow. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Not me. ​ ​ I was not born ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ To sit so stoney-still ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a-starin’ at some chicken scratch. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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MALE POETRY Perform Part A and the intro or Part B and the Intro ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Introduction: Cal sees no value in books or the Pack Horse Librarians—a project founded in the 1930’s as part of ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Administration in order to bring books to remote regions of the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Appalachian Mountains. They were called The Book Women, and gave the gift of reading to untold ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ numbers of children. A Book Woman would travel by horse every two weeks carrying a load of books. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ They would come in the rain and snow up mountain trails that Cal knew were not easy. And all just to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ lend his sister books---for FREE. Was that woman plain foolish----or was she braver than he ever ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ thought? That Book Woman, by Heather Henson ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Part B. ​ ​ I stand a spell to watch ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ That Book Woman ​ ​ ​ ​ Disappear. And thoughts ​ ​ They go a-swirling’ round ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Inside my head, ​ ​ ​ ​ Just like the whirly-flakes ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Outside our door. ​ ​ ​ ​ It’s not the horse alone ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ That’s brave, ​ ​ I reckon, ​ ​ But the rider, too. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And all at once ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I yearn to know what makes that Book Woman ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Riske catching cold, ​ ​ ​ ​ Or worse. ​ ​ I pick a book with words ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And pictures, too, ​ ​ ​ ​ And hold it out. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Teach me what it says.” ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And Lark, ​ ​ She does not laugh ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Or even tease, ​ ​ ​ ​ But makes a place, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ And quiet-like, ​ ​ We start to Read. ​ ​ ​ ​ …​

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Prose “Jane Eyre” ​ ​ ​ ​ JANE: I am glad you are no relation of mine: I will never call you ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ grown up; and if anyone asks me how I liked you, and how you ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ that you treated me with miserable cruelty -- because it is the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ TRUTH. You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so: and you have no ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ pity. I shall remember how you thrust me back -- roughly and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ violently thrust me back -- into the red-room, and locked me up ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ there, to my dying day; though I was in agony; though I cried out, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ while suffocating with distress, "Have mercy! Have mercy, Aunt ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Reed!" And that punishment you made me suffer because your ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ wicked boy struck me -- knocked me down for nothing. I will tell ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ anybody who asks me questions, this exact tale. People think you ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ a good woman, but you are bad, hard-hearted. You are deceitful! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ You told Mr. Brocklehurst I had a bad character, a deceitful ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ disposition; and I'll let everybody at Lowood know what you are, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and what you have done. Send me to school soon, Mrs. Reed, for I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ hate to live here. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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(Storytelling - Mel the Rooster) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Mel the Rooster: It’s almost morning. Almost time for me to wake up the barnyard with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “cock-a-doodle-doo”. I’m BORED with “cock-a-doodle-doo”. It’s old, it’s tired---- I’m ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ready for something new. (put on sunglasses) Get a load of me---ya dig? I know! (radio ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​ voice, turn on radio, grab microphone) This is Mel the rooster on WFRM, down on the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ farm, getting ready to wake up the sun in style, ya dig. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ (in the tune of the Beatles “Here Comes the Sun”) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Here comes the sun badabada ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Here comes the sun badabada. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ It’s alright--- ​ ​ (Mel the Rooster starts to scat) Scat scat doo wop biddlybop doo wop doo wop bop bop!! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Scat scat doo wop biddlybop doo wop doo wop bop bop, ya dig? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Narrator: The farmer’s son Jimmy was the first to wake up---followed by Carl the Cow ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the cow, Pete the Pete the Pig, Hank the Hank the Horse and Charley the Chicken. What ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ didn’t wake up (or rise up) was the sun. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ INTRODUCTION Everyone knows the sun can’t rise without a rooster’s good ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ old-fashioned ““cock-a-doodle-doo”. So what happens when Mel the rooster tries to shake ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ things up a bit? Mel might be digging his new morning style…but the sun isn’t rising…and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the barnyard isn’t happy. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Cock-A-Doo LE-DOO-BOP by Michael Ian Black ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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(Storytelling - Leonardo the Monster) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Narrator: As a monster, Leonardo was a …failure. One day, Leonardo ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ had an idea. He would find the most scaredy-cat kid in the whole ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ world…and scare the tuna salad out of him. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ He found the perfect candidate… A little boy named…SAM. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Sam was everything Leonardo had dreamed of. Small, nervous and a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ scaredy-cat. Leonardo snuck up on the poor, suspecting boy. ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ARRRRRRRRHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Leonardo: Yes! I did it! I did it! I did it! I’ve finally scared the tuna ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ salad out of someone! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sam (little boy): No you didn’t! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Leonardo: Oh, yeah? They why are you CRYING? Huh, huh? Why are ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ you crying then? It’s cuz I SCARED you!! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sam: That’s not why I’m crying. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Leonardo: Oh. If you’re not crying because you’re so scared of ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ me---Leonardo the ferocious, scary monster than why ARE you crying? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Sam: I’m crying cuz my brother’s cockatoo pooped on my head and I ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ got soap in my eyes trying to wash it out, and I don’t have any friends ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and my tummy hurts…That’s why. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Leonardo: Um…oh. ​ ​​ ​

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(Duo or DI/Dramatic Interpretation) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ If DI - PERFORM AS DI ONE ACTOR PLAYING BOTH ROLES ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ “Tap Dance Kid” Young Willie is a great performer but his parents would ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ rather have him study something other than acting/dance. His Uncle Dipsey ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ is a Broadway dancer/choreographer.) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dipsey: Willie hated school with his whole body. He didn’t see any point in it ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ all. He understood everything about summer stock and theatre, that way of ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ life. You do your best, and you work harder than anyone. Theatre people work ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ harder than anyone else. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Willie: I’m not afraid of work. Work is just doing it over and over again until ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ we get it right. It just isn’t fair. It’s not fair what my stupid teacher says about ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ me, that I’m just lazy and stupid and don’t want to work. I do want to work. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ My life is ruined, and I can’t do anything about it. I have no control over it ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ whatsoever. I never get mad. I go along and I take everything anybody gives ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ me. I can’t take it anymore. I can’t and I won’t. I just won’t. All I know that I ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ am going to do something about it. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dipsey (narration): Willie’s rage and turmoil and fury began to express itself ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and he felt his body turn and he felt his body leap. He felt his body do things ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ he didn’t know it could do. He felt a release that was like nothing that had ever ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ happened to his legs before, his arms, even his face; his body turned in a way ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ no body had ever turned. Gravity almost forgotten, a useless thing, his soul ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ pushed his body until the space before the window no longer had anything to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ do with the window. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Dipsey: I’ll tell you something, Willie. Nobody will ever hand you a dream. You’ve got​ ​​ ​ to​ ​ fight​ ​ for​ ​ a dream, ​ and​ you’ve​ ​​ ​ got ​to​ keep​ ​ fighting​ ​ ​ ​ way​ ​ after​ ​ you have any​ ​ strength.​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ You​ ​ ​ ​ have to​ ​ get​ ​more strength,​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and​ ​ pick yourself​ ​ ​ ​ up​ ​ again, and you​ ​ have​ ​ to go​ ​​on.​ ​It’s​ the​ ​ only​ ​ ​ ​ way. ​ ​ (dance step)​ ​ ​ Now​ ​ come​ on,​ ​ let’s​ ​ get you ​ ready​ ​ ​ for ​ your​ ​ ​ ​audition.​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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(DUO or DI/Dramatic Interpretation - “Ellie and the Bunheads”) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ If DI - PERFORM AS DI ONE ACTOR PLAYING BOTH ROLES ) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ellie: (silent gasp) You cut your hair off? You cut your BUN off? You ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ really hate dance that much? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bella: Why else would I do it!!!!!!!!!!???????????? ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ellie: To get back at your mom, maybe! I didn’t realize you really ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ hated dance all that much. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bella: WELL I DO HATE DANCE! I don’t want to be in the company. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Taking dance was my mother’s idea right from the start. I heard her ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tell dad once that maybe it would teach me to walk across the room ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ without bumping into furniture. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ellie: All right. I’m sorry. Well what are you going to do now? ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bella: It would be so great if we both just blew it off. (see’s Ellie’s ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ face). Wait you’re not going to audition still, are you? ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ellie: Why not? Hey I might not even GET in. But I do want to keep ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ dancing- for now anyway. It’s the best thing in my life. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Bella: But you’ll have to take class everyday if you get in. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Ellie: I know. Don’t remind me. Listen Bella, you don’t want to be in ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the company- fine. I thought for a while I didn’t either but it was just ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ cause my mom was pushing me so hard. Wouldn’t it be pretty dumb for ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ me to quit dance - which I love---- just because my mother wants me ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ to keep doing it? The music, the hard work and the concentration ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ makes the ballet studio like a home to me. No- better than home. I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ can’t just quit to keep you company. Although I AM going home with ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ you after the audition. Your mom can’t go too beserk if I’m there. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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DI/DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION - FINDING NEMO ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

NEMO: First day of school! First day of school! Wake up, wake up! ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ C'mon, first day of school! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

MARLIN: I don't wanna go to school. Five more minutes. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

NEMO: Not you, dad. Me! Get up! It's time for school! Oh boy! ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

MARLIN: All right, we're excited. First day of school, here we go. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ We're ready to learn to get some knowledge. Now, what's the one ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ thing we have to remember about the ocean? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

NEMO: It's not safe. ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

MARLIN: That's my boy. So, first we check to see that the coast is ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ clear. We go out and back in. And then we go out, and back in. And ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ then one more time--out and back in. And sometimes, if you wanna do it ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ four times--Hold on, hold on, wait to cross. Hold my fin, hold my fin. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Nemo! What do you think you're doing? Get back here! Stop! You take ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ one move, mister. If you put one fin on that boat…are you listening to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ me? Don't touch the BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAT--Nemo! Has ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ ​ anybody seen a boat!? Please! A white boat! They took my son! My son! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Help me, please! I have to find the boat. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

DORY: Hey, I've seen a boat. It passed by not too long ago. Hi. I'm ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ Dory. It-it went, um, this way! Follow me! Why are you following me? ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ I suffer from short-term memory loss. I forget things almost ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ instantly. It runs in my family…or at least I think it does. Hmmm…Can I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ help you? ​ ​

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DI/DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION MOANA ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ Perform either Part A with song or Part B w/song ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Part A. ​ ​ Gramma Tala: In the beginning, there was only ocean until the mother ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ island emerged: Te Fiti. Her heart held the greatest power ever known. It ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ could create life itself. And Te Fiti shared it with the world. But in time, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ some begin to seek Te Fiti's heart. They believed that they could possess ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ it, the great power of creation would be theirs. And one day, the most ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ daring of them all voyaged across the vast ocean to take it. He was a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Demigod of the wind and sea. He was a warrior. A trickster. A shapeshifter ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ who could change form with the power of his magical fish hook. And his ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ name was Maui. But without her heart, Te Fiti began to crumble, giving ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ birth to a terrible darkness. Maui tried to escape, but was confronted by ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ another who sought the heart: Te Kā, a demon of earth and fire. Maui was ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ struck from the sky, never to be seen again. And his magical fish hook and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the heart of Te Fiti, were lost to the sea. Where even now, 1000 years later, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Te Kā and the demons of the deep still hunt for the heart, hiding in the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ darkness that will continue to spread, chasing away our fish, draining the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ life from island after island until every one of us is devoured by the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ bloodthirsty jaws of inescapable death! But one day, the heart will be ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ found by someone who would journey beyond the reef, find Maui, deliver ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ him across the great ocean to restore Te Fiti's heart and save us all. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana is that someone who will have to go. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SONG: See the light as it shines on the sea? It's blinding / But no one ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ knows, how deep it goes / And it seems like it's calling out to me, so come ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ find me / And let me know, what's beyond that line, will I cross that line? / ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me / And no one knows, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ how far it goes / If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me / One ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ day I'll know, how far I'll go … ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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DI/DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION MOANA ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​​ Perform either Part A with song or Part B w/song ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Part B ​ ​ Moana: I can do this. There's more fish beyond the reef. There's more ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ beyond the reef. Not so bad. Pua! (Gasping for air) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: What ever just happened, blame it on the pig. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: Grandma... Are you gonna tell dad? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: I'm his mom. I don't have to tell him anything. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: He was right. About going out there. It's time to put my stone on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ the mountain. ​ ​ Gramma Tala: Okay. Well, then head on back. Put that stone up there. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: Why aren't you trying to talk me out of it? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: You said that's what you wanted. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: It is. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: When I die, I'm going to come back this one of these. Or I ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ chose the wrong tattoo. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: Why are you acting weird? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: I'm the village crazy lady. That's my job. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: If there's something you want to tell me, just tell me. Is there ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ something you want to tell me? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: Is there something you want to hear? You've been told all ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ our people's stories but one. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: What is this place? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: Do you really think our ancestors stayed within the reef? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: What's in there? ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Gramma Tala: The answer to the question you keep asking yourself. Who ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ are you meant to be? Go inside, bang the drum, and find out. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Moana: Bang the drum. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

SONG: See the light as it shines on the sea? It's blinding / But no one ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ knows, how deep it goes / And it seems like it's calling out to me, so come ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ find me / And let me know, what's beyond that line, will I cross that line? / ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me / And no one knows, ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ how far it goes / If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me / One ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ day I'll know, how far I'll go … ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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(Declamation “Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance”) ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ When I was 27 years old, I left a very demanding job for one that was even ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ more demanding: teaching. And like any teacher, I made quizzes and ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ tests. I gave out homework assignments. I calculated grades. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What struck me was that IQ was not the only difference between my best ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ and my worst students. Some of my smartest kids weren't doing so ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ well. And that got me thinking. I was firmly convinced that every one of my ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ students could learn the material if they worked hard and long enough. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ After several more years of teaching, I came to the conclusion that we ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ need a much better understanding of students and learning from a ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ motivational perspective. In education, the one thing we know how to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ measure best is IQ. But what if doing well in school and in life depends on ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ much more than your ability to learn quickly and easily? I began studying ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ this as a psychologist. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ One characteristic emerged as a significant predictor of success. And it ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ wasn't social intelligence. It wasn't good looks, physical health, and it ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ wasn't IQ. It was grit. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Grit is passion and perseverance for very long-term goals. Grit is having ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ stamina. Grit is sticking with your future, day in, day out, not just for the ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ week, not just for the month, but for years, and working really hard to ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ make that future a reality. Grit is living life like it's a marathon, not a sprint. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

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