Section 1. Humorous Solo Acting shall not be more than ten (10) minutes in length including an introduction. A student may participate and qualify in both serious and humorous solo acting categories.

Section 2. Humorous Solo Acting selections shall be memorized and given without notes. Prompting shall not be allowed.

Section 3. Humorous Solo Acting shall be interpreted as an acting event where the entire stage area may be used. Stage properties and costumes shall be prohibited with the exception of a chair.

Section 4. The actor should use only action motivated by the language/characterization of the selection.

Section 5. A person who qualifies in Humorous Interpretation is eligible for Humorous Solo Acting at state speech championship and state speech and drama festival. (The event sponsored by KSHSAA is solo acting. However, some tournaments use humorous interpretations, which limits movement and action more than the acting event.)

Section 6. Selections shall be taken from published works of humorous literature and shall not be transcribed from records, tapes, television, movies, or be the original work of the student or coach. Selections can include published play scripts, short stories, novels poetry and published television or movie scripts. In the event of a challenge, the coach or sponsor must produce the original or copy of the publication at regional and state festivals or championships.