iRubric: Live Theatre Audience Member Proficiency Scale rubric

Audience Member is silent during the performance except to communicate laughter in purposefully comedic moments of the scene and to appropriately exhibit appreciation at the close of the scene.
4's understand and practice the subtle differences between performing arts events and sporting events.

Audience Member is silent during the performance except to communicate laughter in purposefully comedic moments of the scene and to appropriately exhibit vocal appreciation at the close of the scene. All voice behaviors are positive.

Audience Member is silent during the performance 90% of the time except to communicate laughter in comedic moments of the scene and to exhibit vocal appreciation at the close of the scene. Level 2's are sometimes too robust and accidentally draw attention to themselves and away from performers.

Audience Member's voice is heard during the scene. The voice may be involved in a conversation with other audience members or may be responding to what they see on stage verbally. Level 1's therefore are audience members who purposefully draw attention to themselves.

This student's abilities as an audience member could not be assessed because they were absent or out of the room during scenes.

Positive applause is offered for all performers. Standing ovations are used in a careful and discriminating way. Level 4's quiet the audience prior to scenes and lead countdowns into scenes by volunteering to be stage managers. They understand, respect and defend the superstitions of those who work in the theatre.

Positive applause is offered for all performers. Countdowns are executed flawlessly. Standing ovations are personal decisions, not conformist behavior. They respect and defend the superstitions of those who work in the theatre.

Positive applause is offered for all performers. The Level 2 audience members join in on standing ovations in a "group think" way. Level 2's join in on countdowns into scenes, but may not be with the group when they begin. They would never purposefully cross the superstitions of the theatre.

Level 1 audience members sometimes don't bother to applaud when the scene concludes or they give insincere, inappropriate applause or comments. Level 1's know how to proper countdown, but don't demonstrate it. They are disrespectful to the superstitions of the theatre.

This student's abilities as an audience member could not be assessed because they were absent or out of the room during scenes.