The 3 Rules of Improv
Always agree with what your partner says
What is Yes And?
True or False: You can interrupt someone in the middle of them speaking and tell them you want to do something different
What is False?
The people who sit and watch a show
What is an audience?
Loud and proud voice, but not screaming
What is projection?
One person silently acts something out. Audience raises their hand to guess what it is.
What is Charades?
Make sure both partners get a chance to speak in a scene
What is Share the Stage?
Short-form improv is when actors perform improv with one idea for a ____ amount of time.
What is short?
A group of people that work together
What is an ensemble?
Using your voice to show your feelings (happy, sad, mad)
What is tone?
2 chairs. One driver, one _____. Trying to find out more information about each other by asking lots of questions.
What is hitchhiker?
Don't just repeat the same thing over and over again in a scene
What is Add New Information?
Long-form improv is when actors perform improv with one idea for a ____ amount of time
What is long?
A silent, frozen picture
What is a tableau?
Speaking clearly, without mumbling
What is diction?
On "Go!", silently walk around the "forest". But, make sure you freeze in time when you hear the words, "___________"
What is Here Come The Bears?
Pick one of the improv rules and explain why it is important to follow that rule
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This is how you end an improv scene
What is run across the stage?
The 3 main body parts an actor uses when performing
What is body, face, and gestures?
Two people try to speak together at the same time
What is Two Headed Monster?
Pick one of the other 2 rules of improv and explain why it is important
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Name the 3 W's of improv
Who? What? Where?
The name of the improv form we have practiced in class
What is a Montage?
Two teams: Boys vs. Girls. No voices, but try to get in a line in a certain order.
What is the Silent Timeline?