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Tag Archives: E is for

“E” is for “Extending”

The last improv “E” is for “Extending,” the critical practice of imbuing our stories with specificity and, subsequently, interest.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 13, 2021October 22, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Advancing, Details, E is for, Expanding, Extending, Narrative, Specificity, StorytellingLeave a comment on “E” is for “Extending”

“E” is for “Experts”

The persona of the “Expert” has a lot to offer in terms of confidence, precision and crafting our characters from a place of strength.

Posted byimprovdrSeptember 6, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Confidence, E is for, Experts, ImprovDr, Long-Form, Passion, Point of View, Short-Form, Verbal SkillsLeave a comment on “E” is for “Experts”

“E” is for “Exits”

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

Posted byimprovdrAugust 30, 2021November 28, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Exits, Focus, Give, Staging, Sticky FeetLeave a comment on “E” is for “Exits”

“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, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Blocking, Cancelling, E is for, ErasureLeave a comment on “E” is for “Erasure”

“E” is for “Environment”

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

Posted byimprovdrAugust 16, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:CROW, E is for, Environment, Location, Technicians, Where, WWWLeave a comment on “E” is for “Environment”

“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, 2021March 18, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:E is for, Edits, Entrances, Physicality, StagingLeave a comment on “E” is for “Entrances”

“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, 2021February 4, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Accepting, Company, E is for, Ensemble, Team, Troupe, TrustLeave a comment on “E” is for “Ensemble”

“E” is for “Endowing”

Are you maximizing the joy and effectiveness of your improvisational gifts when you “Endow” your scene partners?

Posted byimprovdrJuly 26, 2021July 10, 2022Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Character, Complementary Action, E is for, Endowing, Given Circumstances, Offer, Relationship, SpecificityLeave a comment on “E” is for “Endowing”

“E” is for “Emotional Truth”

Accessing and channeling our inner emotional truths is the artistic pursuit of a lifetime, but “E” is for “Emotional Truth” offers some bite-sized tactics to assist in this worthy endeavor.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 19, 2021January 17, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Acting, Drama, E is for, Emotion, Emotional Truth, Honesty, Truth, VulnerabilityLeave a comment on “E” is for “Emotional Truth”

“E” is for “Edits”

Edits come in many shapes and sizes. Here’s a working list of some options to help you craft and pace your improv action.

Posted byimprovdrJuly 12, 2021January 7, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Blackout, Clap In, E is for, Edits, Entrances, Exits, Focus, Give, Long-Form, Musician, Revolving Door, Run, Strike, Sweep, Tag, Take, TechniciansLeave a comment on “E” is for “Edits”
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