Improv Olympics Alternative Assignment
If you were absent for the Improv Olympics please complete the following reflection questions for your grade. Questions should be answered in full and complete sentences.
1. How have you participated in Improv Fridays/Warm Ups throughout the year?
2. Why do you think that we play drama games? What is the value of it?
3. In drama class and in improv in general, we talk about the value of saying “yes, and?”. What is the meaning of “yes and” and is there any value of that idea in other parts of our lives?
4. Consider how creativity, storytelling and character all play an important role in improvisation. Discuss each category's importance and use examples/scenarios to support your thoughts.
5. Whose Line is it Anyway is an improvisational comedy competition show in which four members of the regular cast comedians perform various comic games and sketches. Watch the following video from an episode of the show and discuss what makes their Scenes from a Hat exercise successful or not successful. What kind of improvisational
skills do you notice in the performers?
6. Reflect on your experience watching or participating in the Improv Olympics. What did you learn from the experience? How did it challenge you or help you grow as an improviser and performer?
7. How has participating in improv and drama activities impacted your confidence and ability to think on your feet? How do you see these skills transferring to other areas of your life outside of drama class?
8. In improv, there is often a focus on trust and collaboration with your scene partners. Discuss the importance of trust in improvisation and provide examples of how it plays out in a scene.
9. Reflect on one specific moment or scene from the Improv Olympics that stood out to you. What made it memorable or special? How did the performers engage the audience and create a successful scene?
10. If you could give one piece of advice to someone who is new to improv or hesitant to participate, what would it be and why?