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