Assess the ability to create a 10‑minute original stage monologue that reimagines a canonical literary character within a contemporary sociopolitical context; require demonstrable use of unreliable narration, purposeful intertextual references, and minimal staging. Submissions must include a director’s note (150–300 words) and concise stage directions. Rubric assesses dramatic voice, structural arc, thematic relevance to current issues, effectiveness of unreliable perspective, clarity of intertextual layering, and practical staging choices.