perform a one- to three-minute memorized monologue (i.e. a speech made by one person portraying a character and directed at the audience; the performer may pretend that the audience is the other character). Monologues may be dramatic or comedic. The audition focuses on how well the performer portrays a character while delivering the monologue. Students are asked to refrain from dressing in costume or bringing props for auditions. Visual Arts. Students submit a portfolio of original artwork including at least five pieces that show evidence of visual experience and demonstration of artistic strengths and talents, including the capacity for learning different media. Portfolio pieces and sketch books should display a student's abilities with use of color, composition, two-dimensional and three-dimensional concepts, creativity, tone, and presentation. They may be original or representational drawings from life demonstrating ability for entry into Drawing & Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Creative Crafts, and Graphic Design concentrations. Athletics Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy students participate in sports that represent all Elizabeth high school academies under the banner of the Elizabeth Minutemen. Elizabeth athletic teams compete in the Union County Interscholastic Athletic Conference, a high school sports association that operates under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA). With 5,049 students in grades 10-12, the school was classified by the NJSIAA for the 2019–20 school year as Group IV for most athletic competition purposes, which included schools with an enrollment of 1,060 to 5,049 students in that grade range. Theatrical productions Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy's theatrical productions have included: The Hot Mikado (2010) Once on This Island (2011) Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida (2012) Beauty and the Beast (2012; with Victor Mravlag School No. 21 and William F. Halloran School No. 22) The Importance of Being Earnest (2012) Pippin (2013) Mulan (2013; with Victor Mravlag School No. 21 and William F. Halloran School No. 22) A Midsummer Night's Dream (2013) Working (2014) Hairspray (2014; with William F. Halloran School No. 22) You Can't Take It with You (2014) Bring It On: The Musical (2015) Yerma (2015) Shrek the Musical (2015; with William F. Halloran School No. 22) West Side Story (2016) Oscar and Felix (2016) The Little Mermaid (2016; with William F. Halloran School No. 22) Elf: The Musical (2016; with William F. Halloran School No. 22) In the Heights (2017) Mother Courage and her Children (2017) Thoroughly Modern Millie (2017; with William F.