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Category Archives: Improv Terms and Vocabulary

Game Library: “Entrances and Exits”

Just two simple rules set the stage for a lot of dynamic action in “Entrances and Exits.”

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 3, 2021December 25, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Entrances, Entrances and Exits, Exits, Justification, Staging, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on Game Library: “Entrances and Exits”

“E” is for “Exits”

Some musings on the age-old improv question of “Should I stay or should I go now…””

Posted byimprovdrAugust 30, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Exits, Focus, Give, Staging, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “E” is for “Exits”

Game Library: “Commercial”

And now for a “Commercial” break from your regular ImprovDr programming…

Posted byimprovdrAugust 27, 2021October 2, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Commercial, Erasure, Problem, Short-Form, SolutionLeave a comment on Game Library: “Commercial”

“E” is for “Erasure”

If you catch yourself committing an improv act of “Erasure,” this ImprovDr entry offers some paths forward for making amends.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 23, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Blocking, Cancelling, E is for, ErasureLeave a comment on “E” is for “Erasure”

Game Library: “Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene”

This game, “Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene,” has the advantage of not only enriching the environment but also encouraging players to work together towards a common goal.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 20, 2021October 23, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Caller, Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene, Environment, Location, Obstacle, Physicality, StagingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene”

“E” is for “Environment”

Are you fully exploiting all the gifts your performance environments can offer?

Posted byimprovdrAugust 16, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:CROW, E is for, Environment, Location, Technicians, Where, WWWLeave a comment on “E” is for “Environment”

Game Library: “Key Word”

Unlock the doorway to energized entrances and exits with “Key Word!”

Posted byimprovdrAugust 13, 2021July 4, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Caller, Entrances, Exits, Justification, Key Sound, Key Word, Relationship, Short-Form, StagingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Key Word”

“E” is for “Entrances”

Here’s the next “E” to make its grand “Entrance” on the scene in our stroll through the “A” to “Z” of improv terms and techniques.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 9, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Entrances, Physicality, StagingLeave a comment on “E” is for “Entrances”

Game Library: “Go”

There’s a reason “Go” is such a well-loved and widely-used ensemble-building exercise.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 6, 2021April 22, 2024Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Ensemble, Focus, Go, Team, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “Go”

“E” is for “Ensemble”

What are some of the marks of a healthy and aspirational “Ensemble” that is firing effectively on all cylinders?

Posted byimprovdrAugust 2, 2021October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Company, E is for, Ensemble, Team, Troupe, TrustLeave a comment on “E” is for “Ensemble”

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