dHere are some games you can use as exercises or the building blocks of an improv show. If you have suggestions for games for us to add, tell us.
Also see the article on getting starting in improv.
Action Replay
One team tries to recreate a scene performed by another by imitating their actions without knowing what it was about.
Alphabet
Two or more players perform a scene in which each line must start with the next letter in alphabetical order.
Emotional Changes
Players must vividly portray several emotions during the course of an improvised scene.
Late for Work
A hapless employee is the only one in the room who doesn't know why he's late.
Lines From a Hat
Players must build a scene around lines suggested by the audience.
Scene From a Musical
A scene climaxes in a song based on audience suggestions.
Sportscasters
A mundane activity suggested by the audience becomes a brutal competition.
Stand, Sit, Kneel
Players perform a scene in which they must remain in motion and no two can ever be in the same position.
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