| Description |
xiii, 196 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]). |
| Contents |
1: Beginning -- Viola Spolin -- First class / Frank McAnulty -- The rules -- Object work, or "A mime is not a terrible thing to waste" / Tim Kazurinsky -- Environment / Bruce Hunter -- Give and take -- Where we came from : A very brief history of revue / Bernard Sahlins -- An improvisational almanac : part one -- 2: Playing the scene -- Martin / Brian Stack -- Perfect partner / Martin de Maat -- Relationship / Shari Hollett -- Transformation of relationships / Avery Schreiber -- Perfect partner, part two / Martin de Maat -- Status -- Living large in the moment / Michael J. Gellman -- Play is physical / Dexter Bullard -- An improvisational almanac : part two -- 3: The performer inside the scene -- Few thoughts on improvisation / Fred Willard -- Finding the funny / Andrew Currie -- How do you create characters? or "I do this hilarious guy who has a funny hat" / Dave Razowsky -- Playing at the top of your intelligence -- Character : playing with intelligence and heart / Nick Johne -- In the beginning ... making initiations / Susan Messing -- Forming opinions / Avery Schreiber -- Finding scenic point of view / Sandra Balcovske -- Finding your voice / Keegan-Michael Key -- An improvisational almanac : part three. |
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4: Improvisation and acting -- Building a character within an ensemble through the games / Sheldon Patinkin -- An improvisational almanac : part four -- 5: Long forms, short forms, scenes, and games -- Improvisation : the fine line between suck and not bad and how to get away from that line and go to another line where the options are better / Adam McKay -- Del Close / David Pasquesi -- Top ten performance games of the Second City national touring company -- An improvisational almanac : part five -- 6: Creating material -- Doing it again / Tina Fey -- Pre-planning a Second City scene -- The ensemble creates a revue -- Putting up a traditional Second City improv set -- Blackouts and extended blackouts -- How to bottle lightning for fun and profit / Chris Earle -- An improvisational almanac : part six -- 7: Directing -- Blessed obstacles / Ron West -- Running orders -- Ideal running order / Norm Holly -- An improvisational almanac : part seven. |
| Subject |
Improvisation (Acting)
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Second City (Theater company)
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| Added Author |
Libera, Anne.
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Second City (Theater company)
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| ISBN |
0810118017 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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