Contents

     Introduction   xi

Part One         

Getting Started                

     1.   The Workshop      3

Part Two

How to Improvise--Basic Technique of Improvisation  

     2.   Essential Starters      19

     3.   Physical Doing      49

     4.   Inner Doing      107

     5.   Vocal Doing      169

Part Three          

Improvisation Applications to Rehearsals for Theater, Film, and TV   

     6.   First-Level Improvisations for Scripted Scenes      217

Part Four           

Improvising Professional Acting Skills  

     7.   Character      239

     8.   First-Level Improvisation Applications to Camera and Stage Auditions      313

     9.   Emotions      329

   10.   Conflict      403

   11.   Agreement      475

Part Five

Acting the Script with Improvisation Technique  

   12.   Purpose of Scene      503

   13.   Monologues and Purpose of Scene      541

   14.   Gaining More Finesse with Purpose of Scene      565

   Conclusion       605

   Appendix A      Sample Umbrella Arcs      609

   Appendix B      Sample Emotion & Attitude Choices      612

   Appendix C      Sample Character Arcs      614

   Appendix D      Sample Attitude Lines      615

   Appendix E      Suggested Workshop Formats       617

   Appendix F      Traditional Children's Games      621                

   Notes      623

  Index of Acting Focuses, Exercises & Processes      627

   Acknowledgments      629