Quote Originally Posted by Eric View Post
...it's one where you need to reserve time in advance, are on the hook for 3 songs, and 2 of them have to be original...

Uh, do you also need a letter from your parents or guardian, and sign a non-disclosure agreement..?

A bit over the top, IMO. A number of prospective participants are excluded by defaut, there.

Spoken word entries?

Spoken word can be tremendous fun: these past two months we have had a guy do comedy that's just riveting. The second he climbs on stage, he looks at the audience with that puzzled look, and it's off to the races...!