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Tag Archives: Staging

“S” is for “Side Support”

Enjoy these tips designed to emphasize the “support” in the core improv strategy of “Side Support!”

Posted byimprovdrOctober 3, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Canadian Cross, Ensemble, Environment, Give, S is for, Side Support, StagingLeave a comment on “S” is for “Side Support”

Game Library: “Asides”

Considering the versatile dramatic conceit that is “Asides…”

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 25, 2022June 28, 2023Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and Vocabulary, Style It UpTags:Asides, Conscience, Long-Form, Mugging, Shakespeare, Short-Form, Staging, Style, Subtext, Verbal SkillsLeave a comment on Game Library: “Asides”

Game Library: “Stand, Sit, Kneel, Lie”

Improv can become a stand and talk affair if we’re not careful. Stand, Sit, Kneel, Lie provides the perfect antidote if you need to shake up your staging habits.

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 14, 2022July 30, 2025Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Justification, Levels, Physicality, Short-Form, Staging, Stand Sit Kneel LieLeave a comment on Game Library: “Stand, Sit, Kneel, Lie”

“L” is for “Levels”

Whether it’s staging, verbal choices, emotions or content, there are undoubtedly a lot of “Levels” to consider on the improv stage.

Posted byimprovdrJanuary 10, 2022October 22, 2023Posted inImprov Terms and Vocabulary, Performance StrategiesTags:Content, Emotion, L is for, Levels, Material, Physicality, Staging, Verbal SkillsLeave a comment on “L” is for “Levels”

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, 2021June 8, 2026Posted 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: “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, 2021April 6, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:Caller, Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene, Environment, Location, Obstacle, Physicality, StagingLeave a comment on Game Library: “Cooperation/Noncooperation Scene”

Game Library: “Key Word”

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

Posted byimprovdrAugust 13, 2021June 4, 2026Posted 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: “Environmental Freeze Tag”

The ImprovDr Game Library continues to expand with “Environmental Freeze Tag,” a lesser-known warm-up that creates expansive and dynamic locations.

Posted byimprovdrFebruary 5, 2021June 26, 2026Posted inImprov Games, Improv Terms and VocabularyTags:All Play, Caller, Characterization, Environmental Freeze Tag, Exercises, Freeze, Justification, Physicality, Staging, Warm-up, WhereLeave a comment on Game Library: “Environmental Freeze Tag”

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