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Chapter 1Improvisation

“General improvisations often give actors an insight beyondtheir words by helping them to “see the world” and achieve

a reality for the scene.” –Viola Spoin !"thor

Vocabulary:

Improvisation#

Scene$stealing#

Sit"ation$centered approach#

Spontaneity#

Character$centered approach#

%otivated se&"ence#

“Ill"sion of the 'rst time#

Focus Questions:

1. (hat is improvisation)

*. (hat ma+es improvisation a fo"ndation for interpretation)

,. -ow do character$centered and sit"ation$centered storytelling dier)

/. (hat are the important factors in creating a s"ccessf"limprovisation)0

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