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Improv - Lesson Plans

I have included previous lesson plans in reverse order, most recent at the top Some of my earlier lesson plans were not dated, and are listed under the "undated" section at the bottom of the page.

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May 2005:  1   8   21   29
April 2005:  3   10   17   24
March 2005:  6   13   20   27
February 2005:   6   13   20
January 2005:  2nd    9th   23rd    30th
December 2004:  12th
November 2004:  14th
October 2004:   3rd   24th
September 2004:  19th
Undated:  1   2(Assisted Games)   3(word association)   4    5    6 (Character work)   7 (Mad ramblings (not used as a lesson plan, simply notes))


29 - May - 2005
  • stretch
  • song alphabet game
  • physical positions
  • 1st lines
  • hesitation monologue


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21 - May - 2005
  • stretch
  • name game
  • Do Run Run
  • Who's telling the truth?
  • Subtext
  • six-degrees of separation
  • chain murder


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08 - May - 2005
  • in the manner of
  • ABC
  • Ball of Fluff (found object - 3 character traits
  • say again
  • explore and heighten


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01 - May - 2005
  • stretch
  • red ball, yellow ball
  • who's telling the truth
  • Bob
  • no questions
  • yes and
  • move and speak
  • 1 line dialogue
  • death in a minute


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24 - April - 2005
  • stretch
  • counting
  • conflict scenes
  • 1st lines scenes
  • 6-degrees of separation


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17 - April - 2005
  • stretch
  • subtext
  • conflict scenes
  • 1st line scene
  • 6-degrees of separation - with conflict


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10 - April - 2005
  • stretch
  • Alien, tiger, cow
  • counting game
  • Patterns
  • Bob
  • Freeze Tag
  • Cocktail Party
  • Six degrees of separation


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03 - April - 2005
  • stretch
  • let's
  • justification game
  • 2 rush in
  • How dare you / I'm sorry
  • Timed Scene
  • Death in a Minute
  • The Visitor
  • Say Again
  • Hidden Agenda


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27 - March - 2005

  • stretch
  • word association
  • blind freeze tag
  • quick cuts
  • first line, last line


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20 - March - 2005 Games and Exercises

  • stretch
  • Zambula roll call
  • Go
  • Alien, Tiger, Cow
  • Sculpture Game
  • True, False, Embellished
  • Say Again


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13 - March - 2005   Basics

  • Stretch
  • Everybody Go
  • Yellow ball
  • 3 line scenes
  • No Questions
  • Yes, And
  • Move then Speak
  • Fortune Cookie Game
  • Freeze Tag

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6 - March - 2005   Status

  • Stretch
  • Yellow ball
  • Create Status Chart
  • Group Status work
  • Guess your status (using cards)
  • Scene 2 ways; reversing status

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20 - February - 2005  Emotions

  • stretch
  • Hot Spot
  • Silent Emotions
  • Mirror emotions
  • Explore and Heighten, focus on emotions
  • individual scenes
  • basic scenes, underlying emotions

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13 - February - 2005  Storytelling
  • stretch
  • Engergy Circle
  • Word association
  • secret intentions
  • Conflict scenes from "Improvisation Starters"
  • True / False / Embellished
  • True monologue, different character
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6 - February - 2005 Games and Exercises

  • stretch
  • Red ball, Yellow Ball
  • scenes (suggestions from book)?
  • silent emotions
  • silent scenes
  • individual scenes
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30 - January - 2005  -  Requested Games and Exercises

  • Strech
  • Vocal warm up
  • Characters from animals
  • status work with deck of cards
  • 3 man interview
  • basic scenes, conflict
  • 3 headed oracle

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23 - January - 2005  -  Requested Games and Exercises
  • Strech
  • Word Association
  • Hot Spot
  • 3 Man Interview
  • Chain Murder
  • Do Run Run
  • Death in a Minute
  • Impossible

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9 - January - 2005  -  Back to the Basics
  • Strech
  • Emotional Party
  • What Are You Doing?
  • No Questions
  • Screcet Agenda
  • Say Again
  • Freeze Tag
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2 - January - 2005  -  Listening
  • Strech
  • Everybody Go
  • Counting
  • Duke of York
  • 2 Talk, 1 Listens
  • 30 Second Monologue - other repeat
  • Scenes - action before speak
  • Number Square of Doom
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12 - December - 2004  -  Basics


  • Stretch
  • Counting exercise
  • Yes &
  • No Questions
  • Say Again
  • 3 Line Scenes
  • Straight scenes
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14 - November - 2004

  • Go
  • Red ball, yellow ball
  • counting exercise
  • half-life
  • party quirks
  • scene 3 ways
  • blind freeze tag
  • hats
  • 1 minute death scenes
  • 3 person scenes
  • emotional party
  • only questions
  • continue scene/ switch actors (not played)
  • What? (not played)
  • Firing squad word association (not played)

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24 - October - 2004

  • Stretch
  • Maureen warm up (alien, cow, tiger)
  • Exaggeration circle
  • red ball, yellow ball
  • no questions
  • 3 line scene
  • gibberish round Robin
  • 1 line scene
  • truth circle
  • Jackie's game
  • accepting game (not played)
  • 5-things (not played)
  • continuation circle (not played)

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3 - October - 2004

  • 3 line scenes
  • explore & heighten
  • hot spot
  • Go
  • ABC
  • Say Again
  • Story Story Die
  • Gibberish Round Robin
  • Slide Show
  • Commercial

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3 - Septemberber - 2004

  • Stretch
  • What are you doing
  • Blind Freeze tag
  • Yes &
  • No Questions
  • 3 line scenes(not played)
  • Explore and Heighten(not played)
  • Hot Spot(not played)
  • Go(not played)
  • ABC(not played)
  • Say again(not played)
  • Story Story die(not played)
  • gibberish round Robin(not played)
  • slide show(not played)
  • AliBaba and the 40 thieves (not played)
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