Improvisation
Actions List
Use this actions list for improvs, scene work, and pantomimes
Dialogue Prompts
Use these dialogue prompts for improvisation work. Includes characters, location, want, and a first line for each prompt.
Duet Characters List
Looking for character duet ideas for students to use in improvs, mimes and scene work? Over 85 pairs to choose from!
Duet Scene Scenarios
Use these duet scene scenarios during Improv work or warmup games.
Emotions List
Do your students use the same emotions over and over again in scene work or in improvs? Get them used to expanding their feeling horizon with this list.
Exercise: The Celebrity Gift Bag
Use this exercise to inspire creativity and quick thinking in your classroom.
Impowerment Improv eBook
The exercises in this resource are designed to create a safe environment in which students can go beyond their old patterns to take risks, embrace failure, be more confident, and be aware of the effects of their word choice. If you already use improv in the classroom, some of the exercises will seem familiar. That’s on purpose; they’re good introductory exercises that lend themselves well to these concepts.
Improv gives you the opportunity to draw attention to these important concepts and talk about them. You can go beyond playing games and take improv to the next level.
Improv Evaluation Questions
10 questions to use when evaluating improv performances.
Improv Games with Purpose
When Improv has a purpose, it’s a win for everyone. You’re teaching skills, and students are learning how to work together rather than go for the individual laugh. The games in this collection are not new and they’re easily googled. But not only do you have all these games in one place, there is an identified purpose for each game, feedback suggestions and questions, game variations, teaching tips, side coaching tips, entry prompts, exit slip questions, and more! It’s about giving every single one of your students the best improv experience from the tentative to the outgoing.
Improv Warm Up Games
This resource has a list and description of six different warm-up games, great for improv groups or any theatre class.
Improvisation Feedback Tips
These tips will help you answer the question: What should you look for and what do you say afterward in an improv scene?
Location List
Use this list of locations for improv scenarios and scene work.
Objects List
Looking for new objects for students to use in improvs, mimes and scene work? This sheet has over 200 objects to choose from!
Picture Prompt: Awkward
Students sometimes have a hard time with improv because they don’t know where to start. How do I make up lines on the spot? All they need is a little push to get them moving in the right direction. Use picture prompts.
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