PATSC

The scheme aims to encourage school children to improve their acting abilities in Goan tiatr through organized competitions. It provides cash prizes and certificates to winners in comedy and non-comedy acting categories.

The scheme "Promotion of Acting in Tiatr for School Children" by the Tiatr Academy of Goa aims to encourage interested artistes to improve their acting abilities through organized competitions related to Goan tiatr dramatic activity, addressing the need to develop theatrical skills among school students at primary and secondary levels. The scheme provides acting competitions in comedy and non-comedy categories with both monologue and dialogue formats, along with cash prizes ranging from ₹2,000/- to ₹5,000/- and participation certificates for winners and best script writers. The applications for this scheme are accepted offline.

• The applicant must be a school student at primary school level or secondary school level.
• The applicant must participate through their respective school.

##### Participation Rules

• The applicant (one student of a school) can participate in each category.
• The applicant must submit separate applications if participating in more than one category.
• The applicant must ensure their performance is between 4 to 7 minutes duration.
• The applicant must submit a typed copy of the script along with the application form.

##### Content Requirements

• The applicant must ensure their script/performance does not contain any adverse remarks against any governments, individuals, institutions, or anything against caste, creed and religion.
• The applicant must ensure their performance does not hurt the sentiments of anybody.

##### Competition Categories Available

• The applicant can participate in Monologue (Comedy Acting) category.
• The applicant can participate in Dialogue (Comedy Acting) category.
• The applicant can participate in Monologue (Non-Comedy Acting) category.
• The applicant can participate in Dialogue (Non-Comedy Acting) category.

##### Judging Criteria

Acting abilities are evaluated based on six specific criteria:

• Delivery of dialogues
• Facial expression
• Reaction to others on the stage
• Movement on the stage
• Costumes
• Overall impact

##### Performance Guidelines

• Light effects and background music are not considered during judging.
• Performances are limited to acting ability assessment only.
• Professional judges with expertise in acting and direction conduct the evaluation.

##### Cash Prizes and Recognition

• Monologue (Comedy Acting): 1st Performance - ₹3,000/-; 2nd Performance - ₹2,000/-- Best Script Writer: ₹2,000/-- Dialogue (Comedy Acting): 1st Performance - ₹5,000/-; 2nd Performance - ₹3,000/-- Best Script Writer: ₹2,000/-- Monologue (Non-Comedy Acting): 1st Performance - ₹3,000/-; 2nd Performance - ₹2,000/-- Best Script Writer: ₹2,000/-- Dialogue (Non-Comedy Acting): 1st Performance - ₹5,000/-; 2nd Performance - ₹3,000/-- Best Script Writer: ₹2,000/-

##### Additional Benefits

• Participation certificates awarded to all winners.
• Transport charges remuneration paid to each participating school as fixed by Tiatr Academy of Goa.
• Development of acting abilities through structured competition and professional judging.

##### Conditions

_*Minimum four entries required in each category for competition to be conducted in that particular category._

_*Performance duration must be between 4 to 7 minutes._

_*Scripts must not contain adverse remarks against any governments, individuals, institutions, or anything against caste, creed and religion._