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Divided States of Improv
Placards with states of emotion are placed on the floor. Each player must take on the state of emotion when on the placard. The host will tell when to move during game play by saying “move”. If this is done during a sentence, the player speaking must continue...
If You Know What I Mean
A scene is played where all statements are followed by the phrase “if you know what I mean” making originally innocuous statements suddenly seedy and inappropriate for COMEDIC EFFECT. The scenario should be either inherently awkward and/or suggestive (e.g. bu...
It's Family
This is a game about character acting and creatively building up a scene. Player A starts to act out the scenario given by the host. Then player A hands over to the next player B, by giving him/her the role in the family. Player B hands over in a similar way,...
Lost in Translation
Scene in Norwegian, Chuck “translates” the scene. Notes on play: Needs to be workshopped more
New Choice
2 players are given a scenario 3rd player interjects “New choice” when desired The person who is “new choiced” must immediately restate their last statement with a new choice of topic, direction, etc., depending on the original statement.
Next Door Neighbor
This is a game about creating a scene and evolving a quirk or certain, annoying habit. The scene starts between players A and B (and C) discussing a quirk or annoying habit of the next door neighbor. After elaborating on the subject, they visit next door neig...
One for All
2 players act out a scene without speaking 3rd player speaks as both of the voices of the 2 players on stage Notes on play: Workshopping alternatives: Mouthing/not mouthing words Try this both with and without a given scenario
One Up
This game is for two people. They are given an initial situation and slowly try to one up the other person’s ailment/predicament/achievement. Gameplay ended by host.
Sick
This game is about acting out a little scene, being hampered by a sickness. The game is for two players, which act out a scenario given by the host or the audience. But while acting it out, they are hampered by a certain sickness. The actors draw their sickne...
Two Lines
A game for three players. Player A and Player B are each given 2 lines of dialogue. They can only say these two lines. Player C can say whatever he likes. A scenario is given to the players. Host ends the game.
Guessing Games
Doctor's Waiting Room
Everyone in the waiting room is assigned a “condition” ex. Has lice or ex. Has restless feet Possibly a guessing game for the audience, can they guess the conditions and get the patients into the doctors office in time? Maybe the host is the nurse at receptio...
Party Quirks
Quirks are collected from the audience on slips of paper. Three quirks are given to the players; 1 audience member can be included. Player A is having a party and each of the other players is “rung” in by the host. Each player must stay at the party until Pla...
Press Conference
This game is about guessing your role. One actor, player A, is the celebrity in a press conference and he/she has to leave the room. The audience or the actors decide about the character, profession or recent activity of player A. The other players are journa...
Fool Me Twice
One line is given to the players that has its basis in a real news story. The players will make up a story to fit the line. The audience then deicides whose story is closest to the actual news story.
Music & Sound Games
That Sounds Like a Song
This game is for 3 or 4 players. The host gives a scenario and selects the minstrel. As the skit progresses, the minstrel interrupts saying “That sounds like a song!” and songs a short ditty. Host ends gameplay. The minstrel needs an instrument or sound devi...
Sound Effects
A scenario is provided 1 player acts out a scene 2nd player makes all the sound effects for the scene Notes on play: I think the humor in this game is in making the sound maker sweat. That could be done with making many actions that requires sound effects a...