Judging

Judges criteria for “Best of Show”:
A panel of no less than three judges will choose among the winners from the categories below of each of the performance days. They are informed to look for the best overall production: playwriting, performance, design, use of required elements and adherence to genre.

Judges criteria for “Judges’ Choice”:
The best overall 11-minute play of the day decided by the panel of judges: based upon playwriting, performance, design, use of required elements and adherence to genre.

“Best Playwriting”, “Best Ensemble Performance”, “Best Individual Performance”, and “Best Direction” awards are as their titles describe and decided for each day by the panel of judges.

“Rising Star(s)” awards are awards given for participants who deserve special recognition for their talents and/or efforts but do not qualify for the above awards and these are decided for each day by the panel of judges.

“Audience Choice” criteria:
Each audience member in attendance will vote for their favorite 11-minute play for that day. One-ticket/one-vote. How democratic of us!