Our latest issue of interp scripts is now available!

SpeechGeek Season Eight: Winter 2011

Quality forensics performance material is often difficult to find. SpeechGeek provides high school coaches and competitors with scripts that are not only challenging, but also of strong literary merit. Each issue of SpeechGeek contains five scripts in a variety of events: prose interpretation, poetry interpretation, humorous interpretation, dramatic interpretation, and duo interpretation. SpeechGeek’s interp scripts are written by winning authors who know what it takes to make final rounds at all levels of competition.

Hypothetically Yours by Katie Newport Duo Interpretation (Male/Male)

Brian comes to his best friend Jeremy for advice about the best way to propose to his longtime girlfriend. The two work through a variety of hypothetical situations in which the proposal could go right…but they each go horribly wrong. There’s lot of room for physicality and humor in this introductory offering from Katie Newport.

Chasing Snowflakes by Katie Newport Duo Interpretation (Male/Female)

A snowy evening force Michael and Anna, two young people in love, to reflect on their first date. It turns out that their relationship almost never happened. Through a series of misunderstandings, Michael begins to wonder why they are even still together. A snowy evening brought them together, but it may bring an end to their love, too.

How to Do Nothing Successfully by Clint Snyder Humorous Interpretation

Mall-Mart’s all-start team leader Ricky introduces a new crop of employees to the practices that ensure Mall-Mart employees are top notch. It’s too bad that Ricky is an undercover spy for Jay Mart.

For My Baby by Beatrice Pickens Dramatic Interpretation

Picken’s short duet follows a young couple through various stages in their life and relationship. Stopping in at ages eight, sixteen, and twenty-five, the story explores the growth of their twisted relationship from infatuation, to control, to new life, and death.

Reggie Wilson: Boy Detective by Christopher Rife Humorous Interpretation

Reggie Wilson is Apple Valley’s greatest boy detective. Reggie’s only problem is that he doesn’t have a clue. A wild cast of characters follow Reggie as he attempts to determine if their teacher is a robot! (Hint: He is!) Goofs and gags are aplenty an HI that is sure to please audiences.

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We’re looking forward to the weekend of travel and the busy week that follows at the 2010 Lincoln Financial Group National Forensic League National Tournament in Kansas City.  We’re particularly excited that we’ll be making our second appearance at the NFL Vendor Expo during registration on Sunday.  Be sure to stop by our booth to check out over 30 novel speech and debate buttons available for purchase.  Each button is $1 or you can pick up 3 for $2.  We have some great buttons that will make their debut at the tournament. Never fear, though, as they will make their way to the SpeechGeek Store in the coming weeks.

That’s not all, though.

SpeechGeek is excited to partner with the National Forensic League to provide exclusive content for NFLNationals.org.  For the first time, NFL will offer its own blog of the national tournament.  You’ll see things behind the scenes, meet outstanding competitors, get in the minds of the judges, and have access to postings the moment they drop.  In addition, we’ll offer additional content right here at SpeechGeek Postings.  You can also follow our Tweet Stream of folks using the #NFLNats hashtag on Twitter.

Be sure to follow SpeechGeek on Facebook and Twitter to receive the latest updates throughout the tournament!

Before you leave (or stay!), be sure to check out our Supplemental Debate brief and 4n6 iPhone app.  Both will help you be prepared and informed for NFL Nationals!

The service project happens On Sunday, June 13 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the KCI Expo Center (next to tournament registration and the vending expo). To ensure that adequate resources and staffing are available throughout the day, the NFL is asking schools to sign up for a specific time prior to the event. Please visit http://www.nflnationals.org/national-service-project to commit to a time for service.  Every team is needed!

via The National Forensic League

Keep reading to see the competitors who advanced to the quarterfinals in Poetry Interpretation, Dramatic Interpretation, and Persuasive Speaking.

More and more these days, there are former forensicators who are challenging that simple convention.  While traditional acting always remains an option, activities like slam poetry and other forms of performance are giving those who move into the real world a creative outlet to explore and share.

We begin our spotlight with a pair of Illinois State University alumni and former college forensics champions.

From their website:

Brought to you from the minds of poets and producers Robbie Q Telfer and Shanny Jean Maney, The Encyclopedia Show is a live variety extravaganza that commissions local and touring artists and experts from many disciplines to use their individual talents to present a different verbal encyclopedia entry each month. The Encyclopedia Show endeavors to build an age-integrated community cultivating accidental knowledge and irreverent lovingkindness. Though the show is accredited by the Institute of Human Knowledge and Hygiene, it is our ongoing mission to chafe against logic and proof, find meaning in obfuscation, and wrest truth from fact once and for all.

To learn more about the Encyclopedia Show, visit their website.

The fun doesn’t stop in the upper Midwest.  The Encyclopedia Show Austin premiered recently thanks to the work of University of Texas-Austin alumni and other speech-folk.

Better yet, spend a day wisely and check out full installments of the series courtesy of Chicago Public Radio.

While you’re at it, click past the jump to check out a video from the first show: Bears.  You can also peep the ATX production of The Moon.

Their latest article “iPad vs. iNterp Book — Bring It, Fool.” says it all:

At the upcoming Alta Conference, one big question looms in the minds of many: will Apple’s new iPad replace the interp book next year? While most forensics reporters are asking coaches, students, and judges, here at The Forensics Posting Weekly, we went straight to the source and asked the iPad itself, why should the forensics community embrace the iPad?

In a British robot voice, the iPad explained, “Well, my dear gumshoe, the iPad is the answer for all of your forensics needs. Imagine, if you will, throwing away your VA stand, throwing away your interp book, your extemp and debate boxes… your labtop, even! All of this is now inside your new computer type thingy that is smaller than an interp book!”

In response, the iNterp Book must’ve been dumbfounded because it remained silent throughout a barrage of questioning.

The iPad then chimed in, “Oh, I don’t think the interp book has added the speaking app just yet. Hmm… and you wonder which of us is a better choice! Ha, well, sir, need I say mo…. bzzurck.” The iPad was immediately unplugged because this reporter was getting a bit annoyed with it’s tone as well as it’s whacky British computer voice.

Clicky, clicky for the full story and to check out the rest of the site.

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