Improv Basics
An action or dialogue to initiate the advancement of a scene
What is an 'offer'?
The most important thing to do while waiting to tap into a game of Freeze/Tag.
What is listen?
These three things should be established in the first few lines of any improv scene.
What is setting, characters and action (or situation)?
"No, I don't want to give you this orange" is an example of a player doing this.
What is blocking or negating an offer?
The coordination between players executing a scene or play as a whole rather than as individuals.
What is an ensemble?
Denying another players offer
What is blocking?
Beginning, middle and end.
What are the three parts of a story?
"Typewriter", "Emo-call" and "What Are You Doing?" are all versions of these.
What are improv games?
'Close the scene' is another way to describe this key element of a scene.
What is solution (or 'find a solution')?
Anxiety, confidence, education and value systems are examples of these kinds of characterstics.
What are internal characteristics?
Another term that refers to 'block' another player's offer.
What is negate?
Creating a scene with minimal or no preparation.
What is Spontaneous Improvisation?
A [L] in the stage directions.
What is left stage?
Getting suggestions from the audience provides this.
What are boundaries or 'traffic lights' for the players?
Clothing, hair and eye color, style and general appearance are examples.
What are external characteristics?
Receiving an offer on offer with agreement.
What is acceptance (or 'yes, and...')?
Accepting an idea but doing nothing to progress.
What is wimping?
The primary purpose of initial warm-up games.
What is focus?
The most fundamental rule of Improvisational Theater.
What is "say yes"?
a long speech by one actor in a play or movie, or as part of a theatrical or broadcast program.
What is a monologue?
The process of moving a scene forward.
What is advancing?
Giving up control and being flexible with other player’s ideas.
What is chivalry?
Assigning characteristics to another player’s character.
What is endowment?
These are the five basic elements of any scene.
What are characters, setting, action, problem and solution?
The two main catagories of characteristics that make a complete character.
What is external and internal?