Just to clarify "scene re-enactments" further, here are some possible ideas:
Solo Impromptu Line Reading. Contestants are handed a piece of paper with a line. Such as: "You pair a deuces lookin' for work, I suggest you get your scrawny asses in here pronto" or "I know that I shall meet you . . . water walkin' Jee-sus, take me awaaaaaay". (Not the heavier stuff. This is all about having fun.)
Impressions. Such as: The Cassie Hair-Swing. Jack Leaning Against the Truck Provacatively. Ennis Running After Pack Mules Cursing. The Jack Rodeo Dance. Pantomimed Chilean Sheep-Dragging.
Impromptu Dialogues. Volunteers will be teamed up to read short scenes together. Such as: "Hey Monroe, is Alma here? She's in the condiments aisle. The wha? Uh, ketchup. Thanks."
LaShawn Line Reading (Without stumbling. Extra credit if in one breath.)
"It's a good thing that you and Lu happened along when you did, or else we'd still be stuck on the side of the road in that dern pickup. I told Randall we oughta take the car, 'course he don't ever listen to me. He wouldn't listen to me if he was goin' deaf tomorrow. I told him it takes more than chewing gum and baling wire to fix that pickup. Well, he's never been very mechanical though."
or:
"When I was right out of SMU I coulda had my pick of pretty much any job in North Dallas, so my pick was Neiman Marcus which was a disaster because, honey, where clothes is concerned, I got no resistance, I was spending more than I made, more than Randall ever will make. We come out here thinking ranching was still big hats and Marlboros, boy, were we behind the times!"
or:
"…and then I pledged Tri Delt at SMU and I sure never thought I'd end up in a pokey little place like Childress, but then I met old Randall here at an Aggie game, and he was an animal husbandry major. So we been here a month, he got the foreman job over at Roy Taylor's ranch. Like it or not, here I am!"
These ideas may look daunting, but they'd be a blast!
