Improvisation is a skill which teaches you to think quickly.

In the photo there are 4 categories:

• A Main Character
• A Location
• A Goal
• An Obstacle
• (there is also other elements in the photo you can include in the skit)

Example: Your main character is a crying baby, the location is the library, your goal is to find the lost dog and your obstacle is giant kittens are attacking.

Time: 8 Minutes Total

5 minutes to prepare your improv skit and 3 minutes to perform

Scoring: Total Points Possible

• 1-25 points for teamwork
• 1-20 points for creativity of your skit
• 1-25 points for character development

Up to 30 points for plot development:

• 1-10 points for the beginning of your skit (Introduction of characters, plot and the obstacle)
• 1-10 points for the middle of your skit (Conflict)
• 1-10 points for the end of your skit (Resolution to the conflict)

Ahead of time:

There is no set up or materials for improv

Debrief

• Was your performance creative? What would have made it even more creative?
• Character development is important to a story, how did you create your character(s)?
• How was your teamwork? How could you improve it?
• Did your story have a beginning, middle and an ending?

Follow-Up

• Have the team do the skit again to include their ideas from the debrief.
• Change any of the elements of the 4 categories