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Welcome to the Festival Main Stage Adjudication Training. It is required that all adjudicators go through regular training. Whether you are a veteran adjudicator or someone new to the process, thank you for investing your time to be part of this important service we provide our member schools and students. 

 In the first half of this course you will watch five training videos. After each of the first four there is a short quiz or discussion prompt.  You must complete each section to move on to the next portion of the training.  When you finish the 5th Video section of the training you will be asked to download an adjudication form and then view and score the first 40 minutes of a production of "She Stoops to Conquer".  You will submit your completed form to Theatre Educator Pro, using the upload function in the last section of the course. (If you cannot open a Microsoft Word document, download the .pdf version of this form from the handout tab).

To be an adjudicator, you need to have a strong knowledge of all the aspects involved with putting on a quality show. Adjudicators are expected to be knowledgeable about directing, acting and the technical aspects of a production. Being an adjudicator is an important and time-consuming job. You need to be able to commit the time to attend a show if judging in person, and the hours involved afterwards when you will be completing the adjudication form.

We thank you for your interest in being a show adjudicator. We could not do this without you.

If you have any questions, please email events@schooltheatre.org

 

Thanks,

Festival Main Stage Adjudication Committee 


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Main Stage Adjudication training- Part 1
Recorded 10/12/2021
Recorded 10/12/2021 1. Introduction and Overview Instructions: watch video then advance to the next section to answer the questions.
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Part 1 Questions
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail Complete these questions to continue with your training.
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Main Stage Adjudication Training - Part 2
Recorded 10/12/2021
Recorded 10/12/2021 Open Water Process Instructions: watch video then advance to the next section to answer the questions.
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Part 2 Questions
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail Complete these questions to continue your training.
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Main Stage Adjudication Training - Part 3
Recorded 10/12/2021
Recorded 10/12/2021 3. Scoring: Writing Comments Instructions: watch video then advance to the next section to answer the questions.
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Part 3 Questions
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail
3 Questions  |  Unlimited attempts  |  3/3 points to pass  |  Graded as Pass/Fail Complete these questions to continue with your training.
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Main Stage Adjudication Training - Part 4
Recorded 10/12/2021
Recorded 10/12/2021 4. Categories and Comments Practice Instructions: Watch the video and then advance to the discussion post and follow the instructions to respond to the prompt.
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Discussion Post
Make 1 discussion post to continue.
Make 1 discussion post to continue. In 25- 50 words, what are your initial observations and feedback after watching CHILDREN's HOUR? This is not intended to be a finished, flushed out comment response, but more along the lines of what you might say to a fellow adjudicator after just watching the show. These thoughts may address any of the adjudication categories, multiple categories or an overall observation. Click "Enter the Discussion" below to add a post.
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Main Stage Adjudication Training - Part 5
Recorded 10/12/2021
Recorded 10/12/2021 5. Practice Scoring Instructions: Watch this overview video then advance to the next sections to download a scoring form and score a production.
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Main Stage Adjudication: Scoring "She Stoops to Conquer"
International Thespian Festival Main Stage Adjudication Form
Open to download resource.
Open to download resource. The final task in your training is to score the production of "She Stoops to Conquer" (video below) To complete this section: 1. Download and save the Festival Main Stage Adjudication Form. 2. Advance to the next section to view the video of a student performance of "She Stoops to Conquer"
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"She Stoops to Conquer" Video
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Open to view video. Instructions: Your assignment is to view the first 40 minutes of this video and score using the Festival Adjudicator's Form. When you are done scoring, advance to the final section to submit your completed form. REMEMBER: - you will only need to watch the first 40 minutes - take as long as you want to view those 40 minutes (hours or even days; you can return to TE Pro anytime and pick up where you left off) - take copious notes - be prepared to score and comment on the characterization category and ONE of the other categories
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Assignment: Upload Your Final Scoring Sheet
Graded as Pass/Fail
Graded as Pass/Fail Instructions: Your assignment was to view the first 40 minutes of "She Stoops to Conquer" and score using the Festival Adjudicator's Form. When you are done scoring, use this section to submit your completed form. Make sure you have renamed the file so that your name appears in the title.
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