Big emotions, strong characterizations, and heightened physicality (and an adept technician) are the key ingredients of a strong “Soundtrack” scene.
Tag Archives: Emotional Truth
Game Library: “Text/Subtext”
Unlock the fun (and challenge) of shifting quickly between your text and subtext.
“S” is for “Subtext”
I like your shoes.
“S” is for “Showing”
You may have heard the oft-quoted adage of “show don’t tell” on the improv stage, but what does that actually mean and how do you do it?
Game Library: “Emotional Door”
Everyone gets a little chance to shine in the short-form game, “Emotional Door.”
“P” is for “Point of View”
Some advice for quickly snapping into an effective POV when your character hits the stage.
Game Library: “Mantras”
If you’re looking for a way to amp up the emotional voracity of your characters, look no further… I give you “Mantras.”
“L” is for “Love”
Is there enough “Love” in your improv?
Game Library: “Nicer Than You”
Bring a little more kindness to your relationships and scene work with “Nicer Than You.”
A Peek Inside: ImprOvientation
“ImprOvientation” was developed as an original long-form to welcome new students to college. “Story Hot Spot” is an exercise that develops the personal story-telling skills that so deeply inform this semi-autobiographical style of performance.