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Improvisational Games

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Practicing improvisational skills for the stage. Learn how to play improv games to practice acting skills in this free video on theatre and performance.

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Tags: exercises, stage, acting, games, performance, improv, theatre, actors, improvisational

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Summary: Improvisational theatre is a form of theatre in which the actors use improvisational acting techniques to perform spontaneously. Actors typically use audience suggestions to guide the performance as they create dialogue, setting, and plot extemporaneously. Many improvisational actors also work as scripted actors, and "improv" techniques are often taught in standard acting classes. The basic skills of listening, clarity, confidence, and performing instinctively and spontaneously are considered important skills for actors to develop.

In order to improve your improvisational skills, the best thing to do is practice and practice. In this free video series, our expert will teach you how to practice improv with a number of games to be played with a partner. You'll learn the "Bucket" game, the "Name Rap" game, and the "Lounge Singer" game, among many others. With these acting tips and instructions, you'll be able to impress fans of theatre and the stage with a fine-tuned improv performance!

About the Expert

Expert: Matthew Milo is an ensemble member of Fusebox Theatre Company. Matthew has written, directed, and produced many sketch comedy revues, and currently serves Fusebox as the Director of sketch comedy. Matthew's diverse background in comedy includes training at the acclaimed Groundling's theater in Los Angeles, notable stints of time with Tennessee's Improv Nashville, and Kentucky-based sketch team Space Monkeys, as well as participation in national Improv festivals, performances in local Theater, and even the occasional dip into the complex world of stand-up comedy. Matthew currently lives in Nashville Tennessee, where he is committed to the nurturing of an ever-growing local comedy scene.

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