Evaluation Report
Dear Creator, This Evaluation Report was prepared for you by a member of the Mainstreet's Evaluation Committee. You will receive two Reports. These Reports are intended to provide some constructive feedback to aid in your editing process. Please understand that this is a "double-blind" process. We welcome your comments, questions and suggestions. Please email us at eval@mainstreetmusicals.org
TITLE OF WORK
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MAINSTREET NUMBER (please insert the last three numbers) ME12-
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A) Overview
1) Based on the information provided on Page 2 (of the Submission Form), please indicate any disagreement with the authors' assessment of their work.
2) If this is a large-scale work, do you think it might work in a small house?
Yes
No
3) Level of INTEREST: The piece...
Does not 'grab' at all
'Grabs' me only occasionally
Generally holds my interest
Is riveting from start to finish
4) ORIGINALITY: I found the piece...
Excessively derivative
Strongly reminiscent
Sufficiently original
Highly original
Comment
Comment on ORIGINALITY
Comments are not required throughout the form, but a required Summary follows in Section F.
5) THEME: I thought the Theme or Message of the piece was...
Not clear
Clear
Comment
Comment on THEME
6) If the show was ADAPTED ...
I am unfamiliar w/ source material
I am familiar w/ source material
7) If you are familiar with the source material was it...
Faithful to source
Not faithful to source
8) Is the INTENDED AUDIENCE clear?
Yes
No
If YES, is the piece RELEVANT to its intended audience?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
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B) Book
9) Generally evaluate the spoken DIALOGUE, TEXT or RECITATIVE:
Please Select
Basic work needed
Promising
Good
Superior
10) Does the dialogue provide clear CHARACTERIZATIONS and actable emotions and intentions?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
11) Are the characters CONSISTENT across the musical and non-musical portions?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
12) Are LEADING CHARACTERS sympathetic / compelling?
Yes
No
13) Are SUPPORTING CHARACTERS well-drawn / well-used?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
14) In COMEDIC sections, did you find the material funny?
Yes
No
N/A
Comment
COMMENT
15) STRUCTURE: Evaluate the dramatic or comedic ARC:
Please Select
Weak
Serviceable
Good
Superior
16) If a REVUE, are the spoken sections appropriate and effective?
Yes
No
N/A
Comment
COMMENT
17) Please list a minimum of three ADJECTIVES that you feel generally describe the BOOK or DIALOGUE, e.g., colorful, pretentious, serviceable...
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C) Music
18) Your overall evaluation of the MUSIC:
Please Select
Basic work needed
Somewhat immature
Melodies and harmonies serviceable to good
Superior quality (original, mature) throughout
19) Does the music COMPLEMENT, illuminate or inspire the lyrics?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
20) Does the music support the EMOTIONAL SPINE of the show?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
21) PLACEMENT: Do the songs move the show forward? Are there songs that are poorly placed or that don't belong in the show?
22) Please list a minimum of three ADJECTIVES that you feel best describe the MUSIC, e.g., tuneful, humorous, emotional...
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D) Lyrics
23) Your evaluation of the LYRICS:
Please Select
Basic work needed
Promising
Good
Superior
24) Are the lyrics SINGABLE?
Yes
No
25) Do the lyrics MOVE THE PLOT along?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
26) Are the lyrics APPROPRIATE TO THE CHARACTERS? Do they support "character development"?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
27) Please list a minimum of three ADJECTIVES that you feel best describe the lyrics, e.g., graceful, bland, clever, profound ...
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E) Materials
28) Were the script and score clear, professional and rehearsal-ready?
Yes
No
29) Did the CD represent the music well?
Yes
No
Comment
COMMENT
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F) Grade and Evaluator Summary
• Final Grade and DCA Recommendation: If both Evaluators give your work a Grade of "A", it will be automatically entered into Mainstreet's annual Directors' Choice Award (DCA) competition. Information about the DCA competition can be found on Mainstreet's website.
Please Select
A) This piece has sufficient or exceptional merit. I RECOMMEND it for the Directors' Choice Award (DCA) competition.
B) This piece shows promise but needs some revision. In its present state, I CANNOT RECOMMEND it for the DCA competition.
C) This script has serious problems and needs re-thinking and/or major revision (or seems incomplete). I CANNOT RECOMMEND it for the DCA competition.
• Please write a concise, constructive SUMMARY of your evaluation. This could be a single paragraph, but should address questions such as the following: What, if anything, did you find most compelling - or least appealing - about the show? What made you keep reading? Where, if anywhere, did you lost interest? Where does the show go off track? Are there plot questions left unanswered? • If possible, identify moments, text, lyrics, and/or music that you found exemplify the authors skills. • If possible, provide specific suggestions of inherent problems, confusions, and/or questions that encourage the authors to take a fresh look at their work.
DATE EVALUATED
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