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Theatre Performance Assessment 
Theatre Performance Assessment
Assessment of singular actor's performance in a play
Rubric Code: K794C9
By Lysacord
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Public Rubric
Subject: Humanities  
Type: Assessment  
Grade Levels: 9-12

Powered by iRubric Dramatic Performance Assessment
  Master

Student possesses exemplary skill and mastery of all techniques needed for a successfully delivered dramatic performance.

100 pts

Apprentice

Student possesses sufficient skill and mastery of all techniques needed for a successfully delivered dramatic performance.

80 pts

Novice

Student is in need of additional skills and mastery of the techniques needed for a successfully delivered dramatic performance.

70 pts

Stage Hand

Student possesses little to no skill and/or mastery of the techniques needed for a successfully delivered dramatic performance.

50 pts

Character Development

Master

20 points
*Character's motivation is well-defined.
*Depth and range of emotion is expansive.
Apprentice

16 points
*Character's motivation is somewhat defined.
*Depth and range of emotion is adequate.
Novice

14 points
*Character's motivation is lacking.
*There is little depth or range of emotion.
Stage Hand

10 points
*Student is doing little more than reading from the book.
Voice

Master

20 points
*Student consistently uses their voice expressively and articulately.
*Student projects their voice clearly.
*Student utilizes their voice to include variations of pitch, rate, volume, and tone consistent to their character.
Apprentice

16 points
*Student enunciates clearly.
*Student varies voice pitch and tone, and reflects some level of expressiveness.
Novice

14 points
*Student strives to enunciate and add variations, but overall effect is flimsy - due to too little expression.
Stage Hand

10 points
*Student exhibits poor vocal enunciation and no variations in volume and/or pitch.
Movement

Master

20 points
*Student employs phenomenal use of physicality to enhance character with body movements and facial expressions.
*Student uses a variety of blocking to add interest to the piece.
*Student's movements always reflect purpose.
Apprentice

16 points
*Student employs appropriate use of physicality to enhance character with body movement and facial expression.
*Student uses an appropriate amount of blocking to add interest to the piece.
*Student's movements usually reflect purpose.
Novice

14 points
*Student strives to employ appropriate use of physicality, but overall affect is flimsy
*Student's movements rarely reflect purpose.
Stage Hand

10 points
*Student employs little to no physicality in scene.
*Student's moves are without purpose.
Preparation

Master

20 points
*Student's lines are delivered flawlessly from memory.
*Student fluidly delivers her/his lines while hitting their marks confidently.
*Student obviously spent a significant amount of time on project and came to class ready and prepared.
Apprentice

16 points
*Student delivers lines and hits marks well and with few errors. *Student spent an appropriate amount of time preparing for project.
Novice

14 points
*Student has trouble delivering lines without calling for them.
*Student lacks any fluidity in movement and delivery of lines; did not spend nearly enough time in preparation.
Stage Hand

10 points
*Student cannot perform without the book.
*Student has no fluidity and is obviously not prepared.
Focus

Master

15 points
*Student stays completely immersed in their character throughout the entire performance.
*Student never breaks focus, even during missed lines/cues.
Apprentice

12 points
*Student weaves in and out of character slightly throughout performance.
*Student subtly breaks focus when thinking of next line/cue or out of obvious nervousness.
Novice

10.5 points
*Student never truly immerses enough into their character to produce any kind of believability.
*Student's focus is easily broken; attention wavers often.
Stage Hand

7.5 points
*Student makes little to no attempt at staying in any type of character.
*Student lacks focus and seems unprepared.
Teamwork

Master

5 points
*Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is very apparent.
*Student's attainment of teamworkand of goal to work effectively en masse is superlative.
Apprentice

4 points
*Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is acceptable.
*Student's attainment of teamwork and fruition of goal to work effectively en masse is acceptable.
Novice

3.5 points
*Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is weak.
*Student seems to have little concept of how to work as a team.
Stage Hand

2.5 points
*Student's awareness and empathy towards other cast members is non existent.
*Student has no concept of how to work as a cast member.



Keywords:
  • drama theatre theater scene



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