Bonus
The Nāṭya Shāstra enumerates “natural qualities” of this role like memory, intelligence, and being “sweet-tongued.” For 10 points each:
[10m] What role inspired the vyāsa (“vee-YAH-suh”) in Ramlila? One of them converses with an actress following a benediction to a deity in the prologues of Sanskrit plays like Shakuntalā (“shuh-KOON-tuh-lah”), inspiring a “prelude” to Goethe’s Faust featuring one with a clown and poet.
ANSWER: stage manager [or sūtradhāra; or director or producer; prompt on manager or narrator; prompt on, but DO NOT REVEAL, puppetmaster or similar translations] (Faust opens with the “Prelude in the Theater.”)
[10e] The sūtra·dhāra may have originated with this form of theater, exemplified by Rajasthani (“RAH-juss-TAH-nee”) Kathputlī (“kutt-POOT-lee”). The Rāmāyana is often retold in wayang, a Javanese sort of this artform involving cast shadows.
ANSWER: puppetry [or puppet play; accept shadow puppetry] (Sūtra·dhāra means “string-holder.”)
[10h] After uniquely invoking the Buddha, this play’s stage manager consoles a crying actress. A semi-divine prince offers himself as sacrifice to Garuda to save the title creatures in this play by Harsha.
ANSWER: Nāgānanda (“nah-GAH-nun-duh”) [or The Joy of the Serpents or The Joy of the Snake-World]
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Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago A | Rutgers | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Chicago B | Minnesota | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Columbia B | Maryland | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Cornell A | Texas | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Cornell B | UCF | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Georgia State | Yale | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Georgia Tech | Johns Hopkins | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Harvard | Toronto B | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Illinois B | RIT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Indiana | Illinois A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Iowa State | Virginia Tech | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| LSE | British Columbia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Michigan | Virginia | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| NYU | Florida | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| North Carolina A | Columbia A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| North Carolina B | Ohio State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Stanford | Toronto A | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | MEH |
| Toronto C | MIT | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| UC Berkeley B | Arizona State | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Vanderbilt | Winona State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| WUSTL A | Northwestern | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| WUSTL B | Penn State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Waterloo A | UC Berkeley A | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Waterloo B | Ottawa | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
Summary
| Tournament | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 ACF Nationals | Yes | 24 | 14.58 | 100% | 33% | 13% |