Competition Category Overview
Monologues, Duo Scenes, & Musical Theatre Solos
Performing a monologue, duo scene, or musical theatre solo at Lenaea is your chance to step into the spotlight, share your artistry, and grow as a storyteller. These sessions are designed to be professional yet supportive — a space to take risks, receive thoughtful feedback, and leave inspired to keep developing your craft. The guidelines below will help you prepare so you can focus on what matters most: bringing your piece to life with confidence.
Attire & Props: Dress in comfortable, professional clothing that lets your performance shine. Costumes and stage makeup are not permitted. Small hand props may be used but are not recommended. Weapons or weapon replicas are never allowed in these categories.
Material: Pieces may be from published stage plays, musicals, or student-written works. Film and television scripts are not allowed. Material performed in your school’s One-Act Play may not be reused for these categories.
For Musical Theatre Solos: An accompanist is provided for you - a cappella performances are not permitted. Be sure to bring legible sheet music in your key, in a 3-ring binder with clear start/stop markings.Performers will have a short opportunity to review music with the accompanist before performing. No spoken dialogue should precede or follow the song.
Performance Spaces: Performances take place in classroom-style spaces with limited furniture — usually chairs and one table. Please do not bring additional furniture.
Slating: Before you begin, clearly state your name and school, and the title, author/playwright, and character name of the piece you are performing. No additional explanation of the piece is needed.
Recording: One person in the room may record the performance, provided it does not interfere with the session.
Session Flow
Welcome: Respondents introduce themselves and review the plan for the session..
Performances: Students perform in sequence, with short pauses between for respondent scoring.
Feedback & Workshop: After all pieces have been presented, remaining time is divided equitably for interactive feedback and coaching with the respondents.
Time Limits: Timing begins at the first moment of performance (spoken, sung, silent, or underscored) and ends with the final performance moment (whether spoken, sung, silent, or underscored). Performances that go over time receive a penalty.
Monologues: up to 4:00
Duo Scenes: up to 7:00
Musical Theatre Solos: up to 4:00
