Register Your School
Register your school for this program with your local English-Speaking Union Branch.
For a list of participating ESU Branches, click here.
Pick a Date
The majority of school-wide competitions take place in Fall/Early Winter. Dates will vary depending on the availability of your venue and any local ESU Branch Competition deadlines and dates. Note: ESU Branch Competitions usually take place between January and early March (some exceptions apply).
Find a Venue
The ideal setting has a raised platform or stage with theater-style seating. No sound system is required; students are expected to perform without amplification.
Enlist Volunteers
To learn more volunteer positions, click here: Staffing the Competition.
For more on prompters, see Instructions for Prompters in the Competition Handbook.
Sign up Students
Register interested students with the School Competition Entry Form.
Resources to advertise the Competition to students can be found on the Publicity & Promotions Page.
Hold Your Event
Have your competition as an individual event or combine it with another program at your school.
Tip: Hold it during an assembly period or on a weekday after school.
For more instruction, click here: Instructions for School Competition.