WorksheetsShort History of Improv Quiz
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
Commedia Dell' Arte was popular in:
America
Asia
Europe
the Middle East
The belief that children and adults would enjoy acting through games was held by:
Peter Sills
Keith Johnstone
Viola Spolin
Stephen Colbert
The 1950s improv theatre production company in Chicago is...
First City
Third City
Broadway
Second City
The Commedia Dell’ Arte featured troupes of performers traveling to different towns and cities to perform scripts on grand stages.
True
False
Keith Johnstone believed that theatre should have judges scoring performances.
True
False
One basic principle of improvisation is to stay in character.
True
False
In improvisation, one should take cues from their scene partner.
True
False
In improvisation, you should DO the following: (Select all that are correct)
Take cues from your scene partner
Plan the story in advance
Be spontaneous
Make partner look good
Find time to recite a monologue
In improvisation, you DO NOT do the following: (Select all that are correct)
Negate
Be a hog
Ignore or deny your scene partner
Change storyline
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