What is improvisation?
  • The heritage of a character.
  • The process of rehearsal.
  • Unrehearsed, spontaneous dialogue made up in the moment
  • Requires actors to perform solo monologues
When can improvisation be effective?
  • When an ensemble of actors works together to create a scene spontaneously.
  • By showing up on time for rehearsal.
  • By saying 'yes, maybe...' during the scene.
  • Learning lines for the scene on time.
Little or no rehearsal is involved in improvisation.
  • True
  • False
What improvising a scene, what must we immediately think of?
  • How, Why, Who
  • Why, Where, When
  • How, What, When
  • Who, What, Where
What should an actor say to help with the progression of the story in the improvised scene?
  • Yes, and....
  • Yes, maybe....
  • No
  • No, but....
Improvisation relies heavily on collaborative work and increases our creativity, flexibility, trust and
  • Attendance
  • Concentration
  • Curiosity
  • Obscurity
During a scene, the actor must always remain engaged in the scene and what is happening in the moment.
  • True
  • False
Why are games an important part of improvisation?
  • Helps develop personal skills and allows experience in group work.
  • Helps with characterization.
  • Helps develop non-verbal communication skills.
  • Allows the actor to create a fourth wall.
Improvising requires strong communication skills as the actor is responsible for clearly communicating a story to the audience and other actors involved in the scene.
  • True
  • False
How excited are you to begin improvisation?
  • Very excited!
  • Somewhat excited.
  • Not excited at all.
  • Just here to get a passing grade.
Improvisation means acting without
  • a script.
  • an ensemble.
  • a scene.
  • a set.
Successful improvisers say
  • "no, and."
  • "yes, but."
  • "let's dialogue."
  • "yes, and."
An effective improviser is also an effective
  • teacher.
  • actor.
  • professional.
  • speaker.
Collaboration among actors requires creativity, sharing, and
  • trust.
  • etiquette.
  • memorization.
  • wit.
Improvisation increases creativity, flexibility, trust, and
  • concentration.
  • competition.
  • dialogue.
  • memorization.
An ensemble is a set of actors who
  • compete for work.
  • write a scenario.
  • work together.
  • compose dialogue.
When successful improvisers are faced with a problem onstage, they use their
  • fellow actors to take over the scene.
  • creative thinking and problem solving skills.
  • scripts.
  • concentration and make it all about themselves.
No matter what, an improviser must remain
  • calm.
  • onstage.
  • in the scene.
  • funny.
When improvisers develop material that works, they
  • script it.
  • sell it.
  • retire it.
  • set it.
How do you feel about improvisation?
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  • Let's do it!
  • I'm willing to play.
  • I'm a little nervous.
How do you feel about improvisation?
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  • Let's do it!
  • I'm willing to play.
  • I'm a little nervous.
Which of the following will cause a skit or performance to fail?
  • staying in character
  • Breaking or not staying in character
  • saying Yes
  • Playing off of what your partner is saying
When doing Improvisation, it is ok to make mistakes
  • False
  • True
Which term means receiving an offer with agreement?
  • Blocking
  • Accepting
  • Offer
  • Endowing
What is an action or dialogue to initiate the advancement of a scene?
  • Offer
  • Accepting
  • Blocking
  • Advancing
Which term means to create a scene with preparation before hand?
  • Enowing
  • Spontaneous Improvisation
  • Chivalry
  • Planned Improvisation
Why may actors reject the first idea that they think of?
  • It's the wrong idea
  • They may worry that others will think that their ideas are crazy, rude or unoriginal.
  • It defies logical explanation
  • It is incorrect to how the character is portrayed,
One of the five key terms in Improvisation is 'Offer"... Choose the correct term below.
  • Donating goods and services to an audience
  • Throwing a prop at another actor
  • a negative suggestion, movement, physical shape or expression which starts or develops a story within a scene
  • a positive suggestion, movement, physical shape or expression which starts or develops a story within a scene
What does accepting someone's offer during improvisation develop?
  • Help to create action
  • Stressful situations
  • Possibility of getting acne
  • Makes a scene stop
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