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International Thespian Excellence Awards: Acting

This page is a guide to the International Thespian Awards for acting. Included on this page will be examples of superior performance (High School) and interviews with the adjudicators.

Click on the link below to learn about the Acting category and to view the guidelines and rubrics:

Click on the links below to view examples of superior performance and adjudicator comments for other award categories:    

MUSICAL THEATRE

TECHNICAL THEATRE

Superior Solo Acting: Bailey James - Troupe 8227

Monologue from Buck by Ronald Ribman, shared for educational purposes by special permission of the author.  Monologue from Seven Guitars by August Wilson shared for educational purposes by special permission of the estate of August Wilson. All August Wilson plays are currently on the Concord Theatricals "Red Light" list and not eligible for Thepsy adjudication.

Superior Solo Acting: Anjali Raghavan - Troupe 6154

Monologue from The Curious Case of the Watson Intelligence by Madeleine George shared for educational purposes by special permission from the Gersh Agency. Monologue from Wedding Belles by Alan Bailey and Ronnie Claire Edwards shared for educational purposes by special permission from the author Alan Bailey. 

Superior Solo Acting: Jack O'Donohue - Troupe 780


Monologue from Noises Off by Michael Frayn shared for educational purposes by special permission of Disney Theatrical. 

Solo Acting Adjudicator Comments

Solo acting adjudicator Jo Strom Lane comments on the qualities of a superior performance. 

Superior Group Acting: Prestonwood Christian Academy - Troupe 6605

Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Act 3 Scene 1

Duet Acting Adjudicator Comments

Duet acting adjudicator Donald Amerson comments on the qualities of a superior performance. 

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