4N6 Fanatics is an on-line database which tracks the award-winning history of competitive speaking and acting events at the national and state levels from 2000 to present day.  In addition, we provide access to our unique VAULT OF CUTTINGS which contains performance-ready selections for in-class and competitive performances.  4N6 Fanatics is not a publishing company, and as such we do not sell individual scripts; rather we are a resource to assist students, teachers and coaches locate quality performance material.

Duo Interp, Humorous Interp, Dramatic Interp, Prose, Poetry, Declamation, Extemp  (100 topics each month), Impromptu Speaking, Original Oratory and Informative Speaking. Our database can also be used to prepare unique Programs of Oral Interpretation (POI) based on theme.

4N6 Fanatics has been serving the educational community since 2003.  Over 3,000 schools have utilized our services.

Each membership is valid for 365 days from the date of activation.

No.

4N6 Fanatics is designed to be a school-based resource for speech/forensics teams and drama classes.  

Individual parents or students may have a membership our current rate.  Parents would function as the "coach" for the membership.

No. Each membership is for one (1) school only.  Member schools should not share their log-in with other schools within or outside of their district.

Yes.  We require payment or an approved PO to activate new memberships.  Approved PO’s should be e-mailed to laurie@4n6fanatics.com.  Payments for PO’s are due in our offices ~6 weeks from the date of invoice to avoid interruption to services.

Scroll to the bottom of any page of our website to print a W-9 and/or CURRENT PRICE QUOTE.

Send required Vendor Forms to us at laurie@4n6fanatics.com. We’ll complete and return them to you, usually the same day.

Coaches will receive an e-mail from our staff ~ 2 weeks before the current membership expires.  Simply reply to the email for membership renewal and our staff will take care of the rest!

Our system has a security measure to protect against unauthorized access. If a single user attempts to log in with incorrect credentials multiple times, that specific user will be blocked. Our staff is notified, and we are able to manually override the lock-out. 

However, if there are 10 or more incorrect login attempts from the same IP address, even if they are from different users, our system will block that IP for all users for 30 minutes. This is a rolling block, meaning there must be 10 or fewer failed logins from that IP within the 30-minute window for the temporary block to expire.

These measures are necessary due to a growing number of cyber-attacks that could put our servers at risk.

Due to the shared nature of our student log-ins, please advise students accordingly.

Over 3,500 titles in the database have links to the full text of the selection. NOTE:  These links will take you away from our website.

~ 100 Extemp Questions are uploaded near the 1st of each month.  They can be accessed as a .PDF file from the VAULT or through our Extemp Topic Generator, which simulates an EXTEMP DRAW at a tournament.  You can select Domestic, International or Both and even narrow the DRAW by category.

Currently there are over 2,000 cuttings stored in the VAULT.  Coaches receive a weekly update each Monday during the school year alerting them of NEW and FEATURED CUTTINGS.  Each cutting contains a suggested introduction and complete source information.

Every state has different guidelines; however, 4N6 Fanatics is NOT a publishing company.  We recommend coaches obtain the original source for proof of publication. Complete source citations appear in the database and at the end of each VAULT selection to assist in locating the original source.

Rules for each event vary from state to state and over time.  Coaches/students should ALWAYS check CURRENT event rules for your tournament to ensure compliance.

No.  Each membership comes with unlimited access and downloads for all coaches/students at 1 school for 365 days.

Yes.  The Head Coach will determine the level of student access to VAULT FILES.  LIMITED access means students will have access to only 3 folders in the VAULT:  Extemp, Impromptu and DUO Improv.  FULL access means students will have access to all folders in the VAULT with the exception of the "R-Rated" folder. 

The Head Coach can change the Student Level of Access status at any time by emailing our office at laurie@4n6fanatics.com. 

Students will still be able to search the database and will have access to all other features of the membership. 

Yes.   Return to the Home or Service Page to access a Sample DUO and PROSE Cutting

Save the .pdf file to a location on your computer.  Open the I Love PDF website. Select the PDF to Word option and follow the prompts.

The issue of royalties for competition performances is typically of consideration for scripts through publishing/licensing companies. 

• 4N6 Fanatics is not a publishing company and we don’t sell individual cuttings; rather we are a membership-based resource. Schools with memberships have unlimited access to our VAULT OF CUTTINGS.
• Cuttings taken from novels, short stories and books don’t require royalties.
• Regarding script royalties for competitions, please contact the governing body for competition in your state for more direct guidance regarding performance requirements.  
• Every state is has their own guidelines for competition.  They would determine if and what type of approval you would need for performance of various types of literary material.

NOTE:  Many publishing companies have royalty exclusions/disclaimers for oral interpretation (ie 10 minutes or less, no costuming, lights, etc):

Dramatic Publishing -- Titles that are cut for competition time limits are offered at a reduced royalty rate. Competition cuttings of less than 10 minutes generally do not require that royalties be paid. Please complete a royalty application to receive a quote specific to your situation.

https://www.dramaticpublishing.com/faqs/licensing-and-royalties.html

Playscripts Inc - Currently, royalties are waived for the performance of excerpts lasting less than 10 minutes at adjudicated school theatrical festivals or competitions, unless otherwise noted. These particular performances, and only these, are automatically authorized by the playwright when you purchase books of the play you wish to perform. (Note: Any other cuttings must receive prior approval from Playscripts.)

https://www.playscripts.com/help/rights

Concord Theatricals - (Including Samuel French, Inc)  Monologues and brief excerpts of less than ten minutes do not require a license or other permission from Concord Theatricals when performed for audition purposes or for a limited audience of adjudicators at festivals and competitions.

https://www.concordtheatricals.com/resources/intro-to-licensing