ADA201 Improv Improvised Scenes – Guide to Success Task requirements Checklist (What do I need to do?) □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ □ Establish the location Establish the relationships/create interesting characters Create a conflict Raise the stakes/make it worse Resolve/tie it all up Meet the time expectations Include all persons in the scenes Take turns Share the spotlight Speak with good volume Assessment Criteria (excellence) What do I need to do to do it well? ⇒ Go with it. Accept everything that people do or say as literal truth and don't try to deceive or outwit your fellow actors. ⇒ Create a backstory. You can add realism to your character by asking questions or making statements that reference a past event. ⇒Be specific. Don't speak in monosyllables. Be descriptive. ⇒Begin mid-action. Each sketch should start with your characters already engaged in a scenario, like being up to their elbows in a sink full of dirty dishes. ⇒Act without words. Try choosing an improv setting and then using pantomime or another means of non-verbal communication. ⇒ Don't be yourself. You're not playing yourself in improv; you're someone else. Self-Reflection What’s going well? What is my next best step? Teacher Guidance What’s going well? What revisions might be considered? What’s going well (affirmed)? What is going well (affirmed)? o o o What needs more work (revise)? o o o Where would I like to go next (aspire)? o o o ● ● ● Revisions to consider: ● ● ●