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Category Archives: Improv Terms and Vocabulary

Game Library: “Three Sentence Scenes”

Here’s an exercise designed to help us all remember not to hold onto our failures and stumbles as improvisers.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 4, 2020September 30, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Abandon, CROW, Exercises, Improv, Improvisation, Initiation, Physicality, Subtext, Three-Sentence Scenes, Top Reads, Warm-upLeave a comment on Game Library: “Three Sentence Scenes”

Commandment #10

This tenth and final commandment reminds us that we shouldn’t take our improv too seriously…

Posted byimprovdrAugust 31, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Abandon, Commandments, Competition, Ensemble, Joy, Perspective, Postmortem, WinningLeave a comment on Commandment #10

Commandment #9

The ninth Commandment invites us to embrace our own innate brilliance.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 24, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Cleverness, Commandments, Gagging, Honesty, Masks, Obvious, Over-Originality, Trying, YouLeave a comment on Commandment #9

Game Library: “Ad Campaign”

If you’re looking for a game to discourage wimping and halfhearted accepting, then “Ad Campaign” might be the perfect fit for you.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 21, 2020May 27, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Accepting, Ad Campaign, Energy, Exercises, Improv, Improv Games, Improvisation, Warm-up, Wimping, Yes And, Yes ButLeave a comment on Game Library: “Ad Campaign”

Commandment #8

“To wimp is to show thy true self.”

Posted byimprovdrAugust 17, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Commandments, Control, Postponing, Verbal Skills, Waffling, Wimping, Yes And, Yes ButLeave a comment on Commandment #8

Game Library: “CAD Bell”

“CAD Bell” is a dynamic series of exercises that can help you break the routines in your improv.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 14, 2020September 1, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accusation, Balance, Breaking the Routine, CAD, CAD Bell, Change, Confession, Discovery, Exercises, Ignition, Improv StrategiesLeave a comment on Game Library: “CAD Bell”

Commandment #7

The seventh commandment reminds us that when we’re in doubt we should break the routine.

Posted byimprovdrAugust 10, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Balance, Breaking Routines, Commandments, Complementary Action, Heighten, Ignition, Parallel Action, PlatformLeave a comment on Commandment #7

Game Library: “Sentences”

“Sentences” is a short-form game that encourages you to really get the most out of each and every word. If you can struggle with waffling, it’s definitely worth a look.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 31, 2020November 22, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Improv, Improv Games, Improvisation, Sentences, Sharing, Short-Form, Verbal Skills, WafflingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Sentences”

Commandment #6

Waffling isn’t just a city in Belgium…

Posted byimprovdrJuly 27, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Chatterbox, Commandments, Physicality, Sentences, Talking Heads, Verbal Skills, Waffling, WimpingLeave a comment on Commandment #6

Commandment #5

This Commandment invites us to embrace change in our scenic work.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 20, 2020October 21, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Bulletproof, Change, Commandments, Gut Check, Word at a Time StoryLeave a comment on Commandment #5

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