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What is Improvisation?
-Acting _______.
without a script
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Rules of Improvisation:
-Every scene must have a ____, ____, and ____.
- The _______ is the most crucial part of the improv. Try to keep _____ to your premise until a good foundation is set.
a. Establish _______
b. Establish _______
c. Establish _______
- -Beginning, middle, and end
- -Beginning
- a. Characters
- b. Conflict
- c. Relationships
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Rules of Improvisation: __________
-Use and define _________ given.
-If you are at a bus stop, BELIEVE IT!, Act like your given occupation and use any ________.
- NO BLOCKING OR DENYING
- - all suggestions
- - given relationship
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Rules of Improvisation: ____________
-High energy and ________ make the best characters.
-Become the character through gestures, facial expressions, and actions. Help bring the audience into the improv.
- MAKE IT INTERESTING AND COMMIT
- -commitment
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Rules of Improvisation: _________
- ________ start a scene with a question.
- When you ask a question, you're _______ onto a scene.
- It also puts TOO much pressure on your _________ to keep it going!
-Feed you partner and s/he will feed you. This is not stand up comedy, you are ________. Give your partner something s/he can use.
- ___________ and NEVER SAY NO!
- NO QUESTIONS! AND CONTRIBUTE!
- - Do Not
- - not adding
- - scene partner
- - part of a team
- - s/he can use
- - Say Yes AND!
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Rules of Improvisation: ___________
-_______ for someone else to start.
- A pause is a sign of thinking.
- Improvisation requires ___________.
- DON'T THINK JUST ACT
- -Never wait
- -no thought, just action
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Rules of Improvisation: ___________
- Learn to ______ in an improv.
- Learn to ______ in an improv.
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Rules of Improvisation:
- Everything does not have to be _____. Scenes can have serious or topical meaning. ___________ a joke.
- No "______"
-Body fluids or functions, swear words, sexual or racial humor.
- KEEP IT CLEAN!
- - funny
- - Do not force
- - "dirty humor"
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Rules of Improvisation:
- If you have an idea that you think won't work, ______, it might!
- Take risks, always ______ yourself.
- ____________ on a scene. Always finish what you start.
- TAKE RISKS AND CHALLENGE YOURSELF
- - try it
- - challenge
- - Never give up
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Rules of Improvisation: In a Nutshell:
1. _______
2. _______
3. _______
4. _______
5. _______
- 1. NO BLOCKING (rejecting info or ideas by another play), no denying.
- 2. YES AND ALWAYS, contribute to the scene. (Never Say No)
- 3. NO OPEN-ENDED QUESTIONS, that force your partner to be the creative one on the spot.
- 4. NO DRIVING, don't constantly dictate the direction of the scene. Let it unfold together.
- 5. LISTEN AND REACT, to what your partner is saying.
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