ADA201
Improv
Improvised Scenes – Guide to Success
Task requirements Checklist (What do I need
to do?)
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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)?
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What needs more work (revise)?
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Where would I like to go next
(aspire)?
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Revisions to consider:
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