Musical Theatre Final Name_____________________________________

Performance Rubric
A B C D-F Points
5 pts 4 pts 3 pts 2-0 Pts

Character Student made specific Student made specific Student made some Student made little
and creative character choices that worked choices but some were to no choices or
Choices choices that enhanced within the script. vague or did not fit did not show this
the script. within the intentions of aspect in the
the text. assignment.

Choreography Student’s Student’s Student’s Student made little

choreography was choreography was choreography was to no
specific, accurate, and specific and mostly sometime accurate but choreography or
creative and helped accurate, and and sometime vague and/or did not show this
illustrate who their helped illustrate who did not help illustrate aspect in the
character was and their character was and who their character assignment.
helped tell the story. helped tell the story. was and/or help tell the
story.
Blocking Student’s blocking was Student’s blocking was Student’s blocking was Student had little
specific, and creative specific and helped occasionally vague or to no blocking or
and helped illustrate illustrate who their did not illustrate who did not show this
who their character character was within their character was aspect in the
was within the text. the text. within the text. assignment.

Energy Student had great Student had good Student occasionally Student showed no
energy. energy. dropped energy. energy.
Creativity Student clearly Student applied some Little of the student’s No creativity was
applied their own of their own creativity own creativity was shown.
creativity to their to their scene. applied.
scene.
Concentration Student was Student was mostly Student was Student was
completely focused focused throughout occasionally completely
throughout their their performance. unfocused and/or unfocused and
performance. dropped character. completely
dropped character.
Memorization Student had Student flubbed a few Student flubbed Student had little
completely memorized lines, but for the most several lines, and/or memorization,
all their lines as well part was memorized was not completely and/or used their
as their cues. and knew their cues. memorized. script and did not
show this aspect in
the assignment.
Diction, Student’s diction and Student’s diction or Student’s diction and Student’s diction
articulation were clear. articulation were articulation were and articulation
Articulation, unclear occasionally. unclear often during was continually
the performance. unclear.

Projection Student’s projection Student’s projection Student’s projection Student did not
was excellent (easy to was occasionally was lacking often project throughout
hear). lacking. during the entire performance
performance. (could not be
heard).
Poise, Student was poised on Student was mostly Student occasionally Student seemed
stage, had a poised on stage, had a seemed uncomfortable uncomfortable and
Stage Presence, comfortable stage stage presence that or unsure on stage. unsure on stage.
presenc was comfortable most
of the time.
Work Time Student took a Student was an active Student was a follower Student did not
leadership position in and contributing in the group (no real contribute to the
the group and the member of the group, contributions) and/or group and/or had
group worked well worked well with their seemed to have some major conflicts
together. All prep time group most of the time minor conflicts with with their group
was used wisely. or used their own work their group and/or did not use their
time wisely. wasted some of their own work time
own work time. wisely.
 Ensemble All members of the Group had “lead” Group had “lead Group did not seem
group had equal stage actors, “supporting” actors” and a chorus to have worked out
time, lines, and singing actors, and a chorus with different amounts performance
responsibilities
responsibilities. with different amounts of performance together. Did not
of performance responsibilities. seem to be
responsibilities. performing together.
Singing Student’s singing was Student’s singing was Student’s singing was Student’s singing
on pitch. mostly on pitch. occasionally off pitch. was off pitch or
student did not
sing.

Prepared, Student was prepared Student was prepared Student was prepared Student was not
to perform on time and to perform on time but to perform but the prepared to perform
Time Limit the scene was within the scene was longer scene was shorter than and/or the scene was
considerably under or
time limits. than the time limit by the time limit by less over the time limit
less than 2 minutes. than 2 minutes. (more than 2
minutes).
Script Format Student turned in Student turned in Student turned in Student did not
script before script before script after performing. turn in script or
performing. Format performing. Format Format was in script script was not in
was in script format was in script format. format. script format.
and typed.
Script Student turned in their Student turned in their Student turned in a Student did not
script with all script with some script with more than have notations in
Notations appropriate blocking blocking notations just their blocking their script or a
notations. (some missing). (group script). signifigant amount
of notation was
missing.
Character Student turned in page Student turned in page Student turned in page Student turned in
1 of the character 1 of the character 1 of the character page 1 late (after
Analysis – analysis with analysis with complete analysis with 1-2 performance day,
page 1 thoughtful, complete answers which were answers missing was missing more
answers which were occasionally reflected and/or answers were than 2 answers, or
(weighted X2) clearly used in their in their performance. not reflected in their did not turn it in.
performance. performance.
Character Student turned in page Student turned in page Student turned in page Student turned in
2 of the character 2 of the character 2 of the character page 2 late (after
Analysis – analysis with analysis with complete analysis with 1-2 performance day,
page 2 thoughtful, complete answers which were answers missing was missing more
answers which were occasionally reflected and/or answers were than 2 answers, or
(weighted X2) clearly used in their in their performance. not reflected in their did not turn it in.
performance. performance.
Tech Elements Student wore a Student wore a Student wore a Student did not wear
costume that costume that had costume but borrowed any elements that
Costumes completely reflected aspects of the from the department to reflected their
character (school
the character and did character and did not do so and put them clothing) OR left
not borrow department borrow department away after use. items after the last
items AND taken items and taken home day of the semester
home the day of the the day of the OR did not put
performance. performance. borrowed items
away.
Tech Elements Student used at least 3 Student used at least 2 Student used props but Student did not use
props that were props that were borrowed them from any props OR left
Props appropriate to the scne appropriate to the scne the department and put items after the last
day of the semester
and not borrowed from and not borrowed from them away after use. OR did not put
the department AND the department AND borrowed items
taken home the day of taken home the day of away.
the performance. the performance.
Total Number of Points