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WorksheetsImprov & Scene Building
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
If two people are stuck in an elevator and one of the actors refuses to play along with the scene and keep saying "No, I'm not going to do this," , what does Mrs. Ecker say this is?
Doing the Unexpected
Being Negative
Justifying
Going with the Flow
In improv or scene building, the "who" of the scene is the:
Character
Location
Action
Motivation
In improv or scene building, the "what" of the scene is the:
Character
Location
Situation
Motivation
In improv or scene building, the "where" of the scene is the:
Character
Location
Action
Motivation
Improvisation makes you think on your feet and use your imagination
True
False
Which is NOT considered a learned value of Improv?
Flexibility
Concentration
Notability
Communication
Teamwork
Improvisation is a form of Theatre in which...
No props are used
All of the action is unscripted
There are no set pieces
The actors perform without using their voices
True or False: If I am not good at thinking on my feet, I should not try Improv.
True: Improv is only good for funny, clever, fast thinkers!
False: Like any creative art, you can practice Improv and get used to it!
What is the definition of improvisation
a scene performed with little or no planning.
a scene performed with no speaking, only movement.
a scene performed that has a beginning, middle, and end.
a scene performed that has been rehearsed for a short time.
Improvisation can be used as an end in itself.
True
False
Improvisation should not be used to strengthen work with a script.
True
False
Improv should be energetic and suspenseful enough to hold the audience's attention.
True
False
With Improv, Mrs. Ecker would prefer you to choose a character that is your age.
True
False
Age can be expressed through
voice tone or manipulation
physical characteristics
how a person sits
All of the above
None of the above
In a solo improvisation, an actor should
keep talking as if expressing thoughts aloud.
avoid turning the scene into a pantomime.
All of the above
None of the above
What the character WANTS is also called
a desire
a beginning
an initial situation
an objective
Every scene should have
multiple characters
a beginning, middle, and end
funny elements
improvisation
Complications and Suspense should be included in Scene Building but NOT Improvisation.
True
False
Obstacles that stand in the way of reaching the objective happen during the ____ of the scene.
Beginning
Middle
End
Resolution
The performers should give details of the initial situation through dialogue
True
False
