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Author Archives: improvdr

Game Library: “Death in a Minute”

This short-form standard packs a punch and requires players to work closely together towards a common goal.

Posted byimprovdrApril 1, 2022November 13, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Accepting, Button, Death in a Minute, Heighten, Obvious, Short-Form, TheatresportsLeave a comment on Game Library: “Death in a Minute”

“O” is for “Obvious”

Enjoy these obvious pointers…

Posted byimprovdrMarch 28, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cleverness, Material, O is for, Obvious, Presence, Small Steps, YouLeave a comment on “O” is for “Obvious”

Game Library: “Get Them To…”

This exercise ably demonstrates the importance of clear objectives and tactics in our scripted and non-scripted scene work. And it’s my 200th post to boot!

Posted byimprovdrMarch 25, 2022April 5, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:CROW, Exercises, Get Them To..., Motivation, Objective, Secrets, Tactics, What, WWWLeave a comment on Game Library: “Get Them To…”

“O” is for “Objective”

What are you fighting for as your characters on the improv stage?

Posted byimprovdrMarch 21, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Conflict, Consistency, Consistent Inconsistency, CROW, Motivation, Need, O is for, Objective, Passion, Tactics, Want, What, YouLeave a comment on “O” is for “Objective”

Game Library: “Pop-Up Story Book”

This game requires a little rolling around on the floor but, if you’re physically up for it, “Pop-Up Story Book” can unlock delightfully whimsical stories.

Posted byimprovdrMarch 18, 2022February 8, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Freeze Frame, Justification, Narrative, Narrator, Physicality, Pop-Up Story Book, Slide Show, StorytellingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Pop-Up Story Book”

“N” is for “Narrative”

This entry articulates some helpful qualities for a strong improvised narrative or story.

Posted byimprovdrMarch 14, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Advancing, Audience, Confidence, Connections, Consistency, Consistent Inconsistency, Content, Details, Extending, Material, N is for, Narrative, Perspective, Point of View, Specificity, Storytelling, StructureLeave a comment on “N” is for “Narrative”

Game Library: “Name Circle”

Here’s a super-sized ImprovDr Game Library entry with eight different name games!

Posted byimprovdrMarch 11, 2022January 1, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Abandon, Acronyms, Adjectives, Commitment, Connections, Energy, Ensemble, Icebreakers, Name Circle, Names, Physicality, Rhythm, Snake, Warm-up, YouLeave a comment on Game Library: “Name Circle”

“N” is for “Names”

A rose by any other name might smell as sweet, but a rose without any name at all might cause you some issues when you’re trying to buy one at the florist…

Posted byimprovdrMarch 7, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Character Walk, Endowing, Inclusiveness, Looking Good, N is for, Names, Relationship, SpecificityLeave a comment on “N” is for “Names”

Game Library: “Tag-Team Song”

Some thoughts on a short-form improv mainstay, “Tag-Team Song.”

Posted byimprovdrMarch 4, 2022September 9, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, That Sounds Like a SongTags:Looking Good, Music, Narrative, Point of View, Rhyme, Short-Form, Structure, Tag-Team Song, Target RhymeLeave a comment on Game Library: “Tag-Team Song”

“M” is for “Music”

A little well-executed music can go a long way on the improv stage.

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 28, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance Strategies, That Sounds Like a SongTags:Accepting, Ensemble, Long-Form, M is for, Music, Musical Long-Form, Musician, Rhyme, Short-Form, SongLeave a comment on “M” is for “Music”

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