Acting Improv
Acting Improv is THE best activity there is.
Lancaster
Acting Improv, or AI, is offered almost every day, often twice, and since the start of the weekly/daily system, has also been offered as a weekly. The format is supremely basic; the students sit in a circle and suggest games and game scenarios. Then the RA (or a student the RA has designated to lead the activity) selects the game, the situation, and the actors involved. There is no requirement to be in the games; indeed, many CTYers just come to AI to be entertained.
Games
- Park Bench (perennial opener)
- Freeze
- Slideshow
- Late to Work
- Party Quirks
- Press Conference
- Dating Game
- Amazing Sphinx
- Subconscious (new 06.2)
- Foreign Film Dubs/Translator
- Superheroes (Not played at 06.2)
- Film Critics
- Questions
- Auctioneer (Not played at 06.2)
- New Choice (New 06.2)
- Perpetual Machine
- World's Worst (perennial closer)
Common Themes/Jokes
- Frank Wang
- Blood of the Innocent (Nixon)
- He was my friend! (Papa T)
- I don't think that's how to go to the bathroom!
- There can only be one! (On the park bench)
- Michael Jackson
- Zeke Weiner (06.2)
- Killing Jokes
- Giving birth (None in 06.2)
- Electric Shock which started with Hal in 05.2.
- Crucifixion of Christ
- While many themes and jokes were appreciated every time, 06.2-ers tired of "Rain!!!" the fat chicken/pig, and "Little Kids!!!!!"
Carlisle
Until 03.1, Improv was a common activity at Carlisle. In the second week of session 1, though, an offensive joke about 9/11 was made. It has not been offered since.