Check out the Theatre Forum page for the English Speakiing Union's Shakespeare Competition dates and information. There is also a link to their suggested monologues.

RULES OF THE STAGE

1. ENTER AND LEAVE BY THE UPSTAGE LEFT DOOR.

2. BE ON TIME.

3. LEAVE "IT" AT THE DOOR.

4. BRING NOTEBOOK, SCRIPTS, ARTICLES, FOLDERS & PENS.

5. BRING A CALENDAR FOR DATES AND PLANNING.

6. WEAR SOMETHING APPROPRIATE FOR THE WORK OF THE DAY.

7. GO TO THE BATHROOM ON YOUR OWN TIME.

8. NO FOOD OR DRINK ON STAGE.

9. READ PLAYS.

10. WORK ON NEW PIECES AND SCENES.

11. DO NOT DISRUPT CLASS - ENTER AND LEAVE INVISIBLY AND INAUDIBLY.

12. SAVE YOUR PERFORMANCE FOR THE PERFORMANCE.

13. FORGET THE EXCUSES AND WORK.

14. ALWAYS TAKE YOUR WORK SERIOUSLY, NEVER TAKE YOURSELF SERIOUSLY.

15. ALWAYS BE A GOOD AUDIENCE TO EVERYONE ELSE'S WORK.

16. COMMIT TO EVERY PART OF THE WORK AS FULLY AS POSSIBLE.

17. TRUST YOURSELF EVEN IF YOU'RE NOT TRUSTWORTHY.

18. RESPECT AND TRUST ARE NECESSARY FOR OUR SUCCESS.

19 ALWAYS PAY ATTENTION TO SAFETY RULES AND PARAMETERS.

20. CLEAN UP.  TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN STUFF AND BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHER'S.

21. COMMUNICATE CLEARLY.

22. CREATE, ENJOY AND NEVER STOP LEARNING.

23. BE THE CHANGE YOU WISH TO SEE IN THE WORLD.

24.LISTEN! BE AWARE OF THE WORLD AROUND YOU.