Iowa High School Speech Association
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The Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) consists of member high schools from four districts in Iowa, and offers three categories of competition: debate, large group, and individual events. At the end of each of the three contests, the Cooley Sweepstakes Trophy is awarded.
Large group events
- One act play. A group performs either one act from a longer play, or a whole play consisting of only one act; limits are placed on cast size and scene changes.
- Reader's Theater. A group performs a dramatic presentation of a work, read from a script; props and movement are used to act out scenes in a story.
- Choral reading. Also known as voice choir, where group members recite a work from a script, whether in unison or not; movements and voice changes are used for effect.
- Ensemble acting. Any type of acting scene requiring more than one participant.
- Group mime. A group acts out a scene in silence.
- Television news broadcasting. A video "broadcast" is prepared in advance by a group, and displayed for judging; the video includes sections on news, weather, and even commercials.
- Radio news broadcasting. A radio "broadcast" is prepared in advance by a group, either on tape or CD, and is played for judging. As with the video-based competition, the "broadcast" includes news, weather reports, and commercials.
- Group improvisation. A group of 2-5 people choose one topic from a list of three, and are given two minutes to prepare a scene lasting five minutes or less.
- Musical theater. A group performs a series of selections from a musical play, with background music.
Individual events
- Acting
- Poetry
- Prose
- After Dinner Speaking
- Improvisational Acting
- Radio News Broadcasting
- Impromtu Speaking
- Original Oriatory
- Solo mime
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