2018 Theater Warm-ups

Here are some excellent theater warm-ups to motivate and get your actors thinking and motivated!

1. Exaggeration Game

1. Players stand in a circle.

2.  One player starts a small gesture.

3.  The next player takes it over and makes it even bigger.

4.  This continues all the way around until the person who began the game, takes the gesture to the EXTREME.

5.  After a couple times with just movement, tell the players they can add a sound as well.

NOTE:

–  Encourage the students to never lose a sense of the original gesture in their exaggerations.

–  This can be a great lead into character development, taking small traits and enhancing them to extremes.
- Keep the energy and momentum moving!

2. Exaggeration Game-"One line focus"

1. Players stand in a circle.

2.  First player states, in a quiet and gentle manner, a line from current production that best exemplifies his/her character.

3.  The next player takes it over and expands the given line through volume and an added gesture.

4.  This continues all the way around until the actor who began the game, takes the line to the EXTREME.

5. Continue until each actor has spoken their chosen line.

NOTE:

–  Encourage the students to never lose a sense of the original gesture in their exaggerations.

–  This can be a great lead into character development, taking small traits and enhancing them to extremes.
- Keep the energy and momentum moving at all times.