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Improv Workshop

As a theatre nerd, I wanted to incorporate some of my favorite art form into my programming for this semester. Since I have several regulars who are interested in performing and are members of our library system’s storytelling group, I thought they would enjoy an improvisation workshop. It was very little prep on my end and pretty hassle free overall. It was also free which was a huge factor in my enthusiasm since the rest of my programs from this point on cost a bit of money. Imrpov is also really great for building confidence and creativity in teens!

When they arrived, I did a bit of an introduction to improv including what it is, how it doesn’t always have to be funny, that we do it every day, that it’s all about reacting to your partner(s), etc. Then, we went over the four “rules” of improv: 1) Never say “no,” 2) Don’t use open-ended questions, 3) Add on to what your partner is doing in the scene to move it forward, and 4) There is no right or wrong. If you’ve never done or taught improv before, there’s a pretty good teen lesson plan here that I drew from a bit.

Then, we jumped right into the games! I chose four games that occupied us for about an hour total. I’d recommend having a few others prepared in case your group goes through them quickly like mine did. We had an hour and a half program, and Freeze gets a little old after a while. The games we did were:

(All of the games above can be found on the lesson plan here except Freeze and Family Portrait.)

I just made up the prompts I used. Some were library-themed, others weren’t. There are plenty of books for improv prompts if you find yourself coming up short of ideas.

Other games I considered were:

You might find other games on The Improv Game Encyclopedia.





