Improv For Performers

"Questions Only" is a classic improvisational exercise that hones a performer's ability to think quickly. The game helps shows maintain a story's flow under the strict rule that only questions can be spoken. It...

"The Alphabet Game" is an improvisational exercise that tests players' linguistic agility, vocabulary, and narrative skills. Players engage in a story where each line of dialogue must begin with the next consecutive letter of...

"Emotion Switch" challenges players to instantly shift their emotional state based on prompts, illustrating how different emotions can dramatically alter the context and direction of a story. This game refines a personality's ability to...

The "Conducted Story" game fosters group storytelling while challenging players to listen intently and think swiftly. It creates similar skills to some of the other improv games but adds variety to the mix. This...

"New Choice" is an improvisational game that pushes players to think on their feet and quickly adapt to changing circumstances. It encourages creativity, adaptability, and rapid-fire decision-making and is a terrific way to learn...

One form of storytelling on the radio is telling other people's stories. It can be challenging to bring someone else's story to life in a personal, exciting way. The game of "Dubbing" is a...

Here's a game to highlight personality traits in a character profile. The Character Game is a popular improvisational theater exercise that helps performers develop unique, distinct characters on the spot. It sharpens an actor's...

Many improv games stimulate listening and responding skills. The Two-Headed Expert game is an improv exercise where two performers act as a single expert, answering questions by speaking alternately, one word at a time....

The "Directed Story" game is an improv exercise that challenges performers to craft a narrative based on real-time directions from a director or the audience. It emphasizes adaptability, collaborative storytelling, and embracing unexpected twists...

The "The Last Word" improv game is a conversational exercise where players use the last word of their partner's sentence as the first word of their response. This game fosters active listening and sequential...