The text of your sentences can be almost anything. It’s the meaning behind them that really matters. Your scene shouldn’t be about digging a hole or selecting brunch items or polka dot curtains. But any of those scenes can be great if they reveal something about a character or a relationship. Dig beyond the surface. Find the gold. Slay the audition.
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Sexual Harassment Policies Are Not Enough→
Some great points here, especially point one.
Why Isn’t Your Improv Theater Diverse?→
It’s really a simple principle, if you want black people to be a part of your theater, ask them to be a part of your theater. I’m not being glib. If your audience comes to a show and they only see young, straight, white males on stage, and they aren’t a young, straight, white male, they are less likely to sign up for classes or sign up for auditions. Hell, they are less likely to come back to see another show.
Edit: Some interesting discussion on the subject at Reddit.
Some Notes and Tips for Monoscenes→
An interesting look at ways to execute monoscenes – think of them less as one long scene that’s played slowly and more of a series of scenes without sweep edits or tag outs.