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ISBN-13: 9781566080965

Media Type: Paperback

Publisher: Meriwether Publishing - Limited

Publication Date: 04-01-2004

Pages: 250

Product Dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.70(d)

Age Range: 13 - 18 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Before You Begin 5
Spotlight on Mark Lunsford 5
Topics for Discussion 6
Getting Started 6
Terminology 7
The Foundation of Improvisation 10
Understanding Improvisation Worksheet 15
Making Use of What You Know 16
Redirecting 19
Evaluating Games, Improvs, and Exercises 19
Examples of Positive Comments Students NEED to Hear 20
Evaluation Activity 22
Game and Improvisation Evaluation Form 23
Scene Planning 24
Generic Activity Planning Guide 26
Discussion Strategies 28
Spontaneous Acting Journals 29
Lesson Plans and Semester Syllabus 29
Sample Lesson Plans 30
Suggested Semester Syllabus 31
Is It a Game, Improv, or Exercise? 32
The Importance of Gaming and Improvisation 34
Spontaneous Acting Projects 35
Chapter 2 Preparing 37
Spotlight on Dr. Len Radin 37
Topics for Discussion 39
Getting Started 39
Safety 39
Establishing Rules 40
Monitoring Prep Time 40
Monitoring Content 41
All the Bells and Whistles 41
Gauging Time 43
Props 44
Grouping Students 44
Deciding Performance Order 44
Audience Etiquette 45
True, Unbelievable Stories of Good Audiences Gone Bad 46
Taking an Audience Grade 48
Chapter 3 Starter Scenes 49
Spotlight on Peggie Boring 49
Topics for Discussion 51
Introducing Scene Work 52
1. Just Kidding - Basic Introduction 53
2. Just Kidding - Creative Introduction 54
Just Kidding Planning Guide 56
3. The Story of My Life 58
The Story of My Life Planning Guide 60
4. Ta-Da! 62
Ta-Da! Planning Guide 64
5. What a Mess! 66
What a Mess! Planning Guide 68
Chapter 4 Exercises 70
Spotlight on Levi Curtis 70
Topics for Discussion 72
Introduction to Exercises 72
Acting Tools 73
Voice 73
Movement 75
Other Tools 76
6. Relaxation 76
7. Vocal Warm-up 80
8. Samurai Warrior 82
9. Taking a Walk 83
10. Near and Dear 85
11. Honey, I Love You 86
12. Find Me! 87
13. Huggie Bear 88
14. Junk Yard Drill Team 89
Junk Yard Drill Team Planning Guide 91
15. Character Wars 92
16. The Middle Man 93
17. Sit, Stand, and Bend 94
18. The Bridge 95
19. Evolution 96
20. Electricity 97
21. Passing the Whoosh 97
22. Frames 99
23. I Am! 100
24. A Perfect 10 101
25. Concentration Circle 102
26. Pioneers 103
27. Headlines 104
28. The Hot Air Balloon 105
29. The Mirror 107
Chapter 5 Games 108
Spotlight on Dan Morrow 108
Topics for Discussion 110
Introduction to Games 111
30. The Three Energies 112
31. The Backwards Selling Game 114
32. Kitty Wants a Corner 114
33. Snake Tag 115
34. Bang! 116
35. The Buzzer Game 117
36. Touch On/Touch Off 118
37. World's Worst Things to Say 119
38. The ABC Game 120
39. The Question Game 121
40. Killer 121
41. Copy Cats 122
42. The Dating Game 123
43. Forgot My Own Name! 125
44. Garden of Statues 126
45. Mafia 127
46. You Started It! 130
47. Styles Tag 130
Chapter 6 Improvisation 132
Spotlight on Diane Matson 132
Topics for Discussion 134
Introduction to Improvisation 134
48. Scenes for Dealing with Social Issues 136
49. Key Words 138
50. Switch 140
51. Telling Pictures 141
52. Zap 142
53. Dubbing 144
54. Party Crashers 145
55. Whose Line Is Next? 146
56. Movie Styles 148
57. George Is Late Again! 149
58. Old Job, New Job 149
59. The Beauty Experiment 151
60. Superheroes 152
61. The Bus Stop 153
62. Mannequins 154
63. Getting Around 155
64. Two-ringed Improvisation (or Square Dance Improvisation) 156
65. Murder Mystery 157
Chapter 7 Pantomime 159
Spotlight on Brian Turner 159
Topics for Discussion 160
Introduction to Pantomime 161
Top Twelve Pantomime Do's and Don'ts 162
66. Simple Pantomime 162
Simple Pantomime Planning Guide 164
67. Forced Pantomime 166
Forced Pantomime Planning Guide 167
68. The Garage Sale 169
69. The Letter 170
70. The Machine 171
71. Charades 172
72. Musical Pantomime 174
73. Expert Olympics 176
74. Robot Assembly Line 177
75. What Are You Doing? 178
76. Mystery Catch 179
77. Pantomime Race 180
78. Silent Scene 181
Chapter 8 Nonacting Theatre Games and Activities 182
Spotlight on C. William "Bill" Klipstine 182
Topics for Discussion 183
Making Learning Fun 184
79. Getting to Know You Bingo 185
80. Not Just Another Board Game 187
81. Stage Maps 188
82. Prop Scavenger Hunt 189
83. Ticket Pre-sales Contest 190
84. Poster Design Contest 193
85. Newspaper Costumes 194
86. Character Collage 196
Chapter 9 Developing Your Program 200
Spotlight on Carla Ford-Rich 200
Topics for Discussion 202
Theatre Classes 202
Improv and Mime Troupes 203
Improv and Mime Clinics, Workshops, and Camps 204
Drama Club 208
Perform for Area PTAs 209
Suggested Activities for Improvisation Performances 210
Teach Teachers to Use Games in Their Classrooms 211
Host an Improv and/or Mime Competition 211
Appendix A Helpful Starters 213
Appendix B Glossary of Target Areas 216
Target Areas Index 221
Resources 225
About the Author 227