Books

Hello all!

I thought I'd acknowledge the two books we've used, having borrowed some games and exercises from them. The books are:

Comedy Improvisation: Exercises & Techniques for Young Actors
by Delton T. Horn

and, the one I've pulled the most material from:

Theatre Games for Young Performers: Improvisations & Exercises for Developing Acting Skills
by Maria C. Novelly

If you'd like more information on them, please leave a comment or email us (improv.cuesta@gmail.com).

That's all for now, folks!

Spring Semester Week 4

Wednesday, 2/10 1:04
Meeting #26
Attendance: 6

1. Scenes
• car trip
• couples therapy
• language pamphleteer
2. Upcoming Events
• Lip-Sync Battles
• In room 5305
• Wednesday, February 25th
• Bring your music/stuff on a usb drive
• Austin Powers movie night through ASCC 
• TBD 

Meeting adjourned at 2:46

Monday, 2/8 1:37
Meeting #25
Attendance: 10

• Warm-ups
• Questions Only
• Press Conference

Meeting adjourned at 2:45

Spring semester Week 3

Wednesday, 2/3 1:08
Meeting #24
Attendance: 8

1. Constitution Updates
• In progress: Various amendments
• Motion to change voting ratio to 3/5: passed 5/0/0
• Voting Registration Form: Pending
2. Freudian Script
• work in the subject of both lines
• have a list of line to combine with original
• anyone can direct the scene
3. To Do
• have a game to work on acting without dialogue
• develop characters
• organize a flash mob
• print basic scripts for presentation development
• plan lit-sync battles  

Meeting adjourned at 2:52

Monday, 2/1 1:30
Meeting #23
Attendance: 7

• Games
• Goalie
• Story, Story, Die

Meeting adjourned at 2:38

Spring Semester Week 2

Wednesday, 1/27 1:00
Meeting #22
Attendance: 6

1. Constitution Updates
• In progress: Various amendments
• Motion to allow Emma and Jay to vote: passed 3/0/0
• Voting Form: Pending
2. Review of Improv Videos Taken Monday 1/25
• Liar Liar
• know your role
• talk to the audience but balance your attention with your partner
• be decisive
• hand placement and body movement matter
• don't overding--use discretion
• when dinged take a new direction
• establish the audience's location
• keep track of the scene
• ding retracts entire action/line
• be able to identify the end of the scene
• have a point
• And do not admit you don't know
• Goalie
• explain the game--establishing the main points
• warm-up better (this is for everyone)
• just respond
• and continue the momentum

Meeting adjourned at 2:53

Monday, 1/25 1:30
Meeting #21
Attendance: 9

• Icebreakers
• Name/Major
• Games
• Liar Liar
• Goalie
• Scenes From a Hat
• Freeze Tag
• Press Conference
• bold statements are good

Meeting adjourned at 2:55