WorksheetsTen Rules of Improv
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
What is the first rule of Improv?
Punch your buddy in the face. Repeatedly.
Support your cast.
Say, "Yes and..."
Say, "No but"
So Yes And has us add new information.
Why is #2, "Add new information?"
A. An improvised scene can’t move forward or advance unless we add new information.
B. Saying “Yes and” does not mean there will not be conflict or that we would accept something our character would not accept.
C. You can say No if your character would say no. You still add information this way though.
D. All of These!
What shouldn't you block in Improv?
A. Your partner!
B. The new information!
Somebody slapping you.
A & B.
Why should you avoid questions in Improv?
A. Questions force our partners to fill in the information or do the work.
B. Questions allow us to avoid committing to a choice or a detail.
C. Questions slow down the scene. Because of A & B.
D. All of These!
What kinds of things can you do in improv to "Focus on the Here and Now"?
Dream up a future where you can sleep in everyday.
Tell your partner, "I'm meditating for focus!"
Ground yourself using sounds and textures around you to stay in the moment.
Focus on what is being said and done right now. Progress in improv depends on response rather than reaction.
What does "Establish(ing) the Location" do?
A. Adds information to the scene!
B. Tells the audience where you are.
C. Sets up expectations for both partner and audience.
D. All of These.
Why does Mr. Garrett hate the detail in an improv prompt of "Someone..."?
Because it is not specific.
Because it is not specific.
Because it is not specific.
Because it is not specific.
Why is "Change, Change, Change" vital to any improv skit?
A. Because without change there cannot be conflict.
B. Because without change there cannot be humor.
C. Because without change there cannot be emotional responses.
D. All of these!
Is all improv funny?
Yes.
No.
Is this a trick question?
I just want to answer randomly for the purpose of answering randomly.
How do you make scenes funnier?
Commit and take choices to the nth degree or focus on actions/objects.
Add Gatorade. For that deep down body...
THIRST!
Mr. Garrett is silly.
Refuse choices and break everything on stage. Ruin is the answer.
