The Speech and Theatre Association of NJ
Secondary School Theatre Competition
in association with
The New Jersey Governor's Awards in Arts Education
This event is held each winter at the theatre facilities of Rutgers University.
All contestants must be NJ residents sponsored by a STANJ member teacher.
Become a STANJ member.
Schools may enter one team.
Any student, grade 7-12, may enter any category as part of a school team.
A student may enter a category only once, and no more than four categories total.
Students are invited to observe all performances.
This is significantly different from other events planned throughout the state.
Please note the features outlined here and consider bringing your students to our next
festival, where
learning is equal to competing.

Categories:
Dramatic Monologue, Comedy Monologue, Dramatic Pairs, Comedy Pairs,
Improvisational Pairs, Scenes
Contest Structure:
There is one preliminary round and one final round.
Preliminary rounds have ten or more entries per category.
Finalists are chosen from the top ten scores submitted by independent judges.
The final round consists of ten entries per category.
Three judges critique each finalist's performance.
Finalists' scores determine the first through fifth place awards recipients.
An awards ceremony, with trophies, is held this same day.
First place performers will receive the Governor's Award.
One trophy, and the Governor's Award,  will be awarded to an actor and actress from the
Scenes category with the most outstanding performance
Become a participant.
2012 Governor's Award Winners

Best Scene
"Perchance"
Pinelands Regional HS


Best Dramatic Monologue
C
hristina Comiza
Vernon Township HS

Best Dramatic Pairs
M
unnia & Beno
Pinelands Regional HS

Best Comedy Monologue
B
rian Birks
Pinelands Regional HS

Best Comedy Pairs
R
amirez & Levy
Pinelands Regional HS

Best Improv Pairs
C
ohen & Fernandes
Edison HS

Senior Scholarship
Katie Kiessling
Cumberland Regional HS
Best Actress in a Scene
C
orrine Levy
Pinelands Regional HS
Best Actor in a Scene
P
at Munnia
Pinelands Regional HS
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