Updated March, 2018
THEATRE ARTS
Theatre Arts Rules and Regulations
1. In order to exhibit in Theatre Arts, the 4-H member or group must be enrolled in:
Theatre Arts 1 – Play the Role: Acting Activities, Pub. BU-08070 or
or
Theatre Arts 3 - Set the Stage: Stagecraft Activities, Pub. BU-08072
2. See General Projects Guidelines.
3. County may submit three (3) entries to state fair and one (1) entry in the Ready4Life class.
Theatre Arts 1
Exhibit one of the following items:
· A portfolio of acting activities completed during the current year. A video of performances is NOT considered a portfolio and will not be accepted for exhibit; OR
· Display illustrating a drawing/photograph of a clown character created by the exhibitor; OR
· Display illustrating a picture story developed by the exhibitor.
Theatre Arts 3:
Exhibit one of the following items:
· Portfolio of activities for set design; make-up; or sound, props or costuming completed during the current year (Use of page protectors is recommended); OR
· Display that includes sound, props and costume charts appropriate for a selected scene from a script; OR
· Display illustrating a character with make-up drawn or colored in. Include a photograph of a person wearing the make-up and information on the character’s personality or part in the play.
Theatre Arts Innovation:
(Open to youth who were at least 13 years old on September 1 of the current 4-H year and are enrolled in Theatre Arts.)
Demonstrate the skills and knowledge you have gained through the Theatre Arts project. The exhibit may include, but isn’t limited to, original works, objects, demonstrations, digital presentations, programs, websites, games, apps, performances, or posters which you have made. Choose whatever method best show what you have learned. Your exhibit should not fit in the other exhibit options for this project. You must
furnish any equipment you need for your exhibit. Internet service will not be provided for the exhibit. All exhibits must include something visual, such as a printed copy of a
digital presentation, which will remain on display during the exhibition. Electronic equipment will only be used during your personal judging time and will not remain on display during the entire exhibit period.
Theatre Arts Ready4Life Challenge: (Open to 11- to 18-year-olds enrolled in any Theatre project)
Exhibits in this category must include the following: a) a physical representation of the career or business product such as a model, prototype or display/portfolio that includes images of accomplished work; b) verbal or written explanations that demonstrate knowledge of the related career or business fields, potential careers, and the appropriate requirements for achievement in those fields. The judging criteria for this class values thoroughness of career and/or business exploration and pursuit above the workmanship of the physical specimen on display.