Improvisation is the practice of acting, singing, talking and reacting, of making and creating, in the moment and in response to the stimulus of one's immediate environment and inner feelings.
In the McMurry Theatre Program, improvisation is one of the first things you learn as a freshman in Acting I class. It's a basic trait all actors should learn and perfect. And to most people, it's just good plain fun.
That is why a number of our student come together every Wednesday night, rehearsals permitting, to perfect and exercise our improv abilities.
Borrowing inspiration from the popular TV show "Whose Line is it Anyway?" and various games we already know, we spend and hour or two every week acting like lions, climbing trees that don't exist, being oddly-named super heroes and reacting to, often outrageous, situations we aren't prepared for.
Check around campus in a few weeks and you might be lucky enough to catch one our improv hours.
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