Improv Acting Camp (3 of 5)

• Students will apply their understanding of showing in improv by participating in theater games and reflecting on their experience.
• Students will use props and set pieces to guide scenes and stories.

This lesson will allow students to use props to help tell a story, build relationships, communicating time/place, and create conflict in improvisational scenes.

1. Review Class Objectives
2. Physical Warm-up
3. What is a prop?
   1. You move with it
   2. Any object held, manipulated or carried by a performer
4. Different ways to use a prop
   1. Look for Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes for where it can be used
   2. Think about what it could be
   3. How many different ways game
5. Props can convey emotion
   1. Movement with Props Activity
6. Props create details
   1. Infomercial Game
7. Props create story elements
   1. Prop Mad Libs
8. Props spark creativity
   1. Props (The Game)
9. Debrief

Emotions Ideas:

Possible Props:

Funniest Props - https://youtu.be/sSxc3bi6Gho
Infomercial - https://youtu.be/VVofe9jZTks