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Ms. Lentz, Yes, grading improv is a challenge. Attached are a long-form rubric and the 'guidelines for successful improv'. "You can't break improv." so even if you are breaking the rules (yes..and, agreement, playing characters, establishing environments) it can be great if played as a game. I could ...

Like others have mentioned there is a big ensemble focus the first few weeks. Breaking down the insecurity There are many improvisations involving eye contact and intentional silliness: 1. Eye contact Yes - Students in circle. Have students say 'yes' to another students in a circle who has made ...

What a neat exploration! Although I don't have any study guides readily available I would consult the websites of and the educational 'wing' of any major theatre that produces A. Wilson, especially to 'justify' (with connective/integrated curricular goals/objectives) daytime student matinees. The KC ...

How about 'shredded dried coconut'? ------------------------------ Shannon Peery Kansas City KS

Ms. DiFranza, I've taken numerous students to the "Reaching the Write Minds" program through one of our local children's theaters, The Coterie. The program is an all day writing seminar that we do with a local playwright, sometimes nationally known/syndicated or in artistic residence here (with ...

We did the show 2 years ago in the round with faux-foam walls, tables in the center and the audience in-the-round on raised platforms on the stage. This was a great way to create an intimate dramatically-tense experience for the audience and present a different style of blocking. Additionally, students ...

Two years ago I had an advanced class with a boy and girl in which we produced two one-acts, Views by Mrinilini Kamath and Sure Thing by David Ives. You could work with them on these one-acts for a performance or just as in-class exercises. These were both great fun and we put them on the bill with student-written ...