Improv Theater Review

Identify whether or not the following are improv rules/tips/advice: "Plan scenes in advance."

• Yes

• No

Improv comedy is always...

• unscripted

• scripted

• plotted out before hand

• pre-recorded

A common exercise to train actors in advancing a scene is called:

• "No, but..."

• "I agree, because..."

• "Yes, and..."

• "One more time!"

Any dialog or action that advances the scene is called?

• physicalization

• a stage picture

• an offer

• status

• a plateau

The most important rule of improv is...

• Give and take

• yes, AND

• be physical

• have fun!

You should always try to be funny in improv.

• True

• False

Sarah and Adrianna are performing a scene together. Sarah says “WOW look at those odd looking purple and gold birds in the park.

Adrianna- Well there can’t be birds there because we’re on mars.

What is the problem with Adrianna’s response?

• she wasn't creative enough

• she didn't add anything to the scene

• she denied

• there was nothing wrong with the response

The person in a scene that has more power is said to have more…

• character

• status

• levels

• room

It is important for an improv scene to be placed in the....

• future

• past

• present

• all of these

When you are delivering lines it is important to plant and not _______________ you weight.

• stabilize

• balancing

• center

• shift