Character development
Mannerisms
Gestures or ways of speaking
Accepting
Agreeing to an offer
Spontaneous improvisation
Creating a scene with minimal or no prep
Develop yourself as an actor
Good practice, and helps with quick thinking.
Change!
Establish a scene, and the audience get to yell change when they want an actor to do something different.
Physicality
A physical movement that suggests age, gender, emotion and or/physical condition
Blocking
Saying no or denying an offer
Planned improvisation
Creating a scene with some preparation beforehand
Self reflection
You have to be yourself and be more comfortable with yourself.
Mirror
Do the same thing someone else in front of you is doing.
Status
A character's social standing or feeling of self esteem
Advancing
The process of moving a scene forward
Improv Games
Short form improv, like the bus stop game.
Self Esteem
More comfortable with being on stage and being proud of yourself.
Two people at a bus stop. Try to get the other to leave.
Motivation
The reasons for speech and action
Chivalry
Giving up control and being flexible with others ideas
Improv Scenes
Long form, collage of scenes ending with a punchline and then a new scene starts which is unrelated to the last scene.
Leadership
Taking charge of a situation despite any limits.
Dinner Party
Enter a house and have a character in mind then act like them at a dinner party.
Subtext
The underlying meaning
Endowing
Giving characteristics or traits to another persons character.
Improv Plays
Narrative form, richer characters and relationships.
Group Work
Improves teamwork and collaborative skills.
Outta my House
You have a party but now you're tired and want everyone out. Come up with unique scenarios on how to get each person out.