Show Time!: Music, Dance, and Drama Activities for Kids

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tion Here the chorus tells the story before the other players act it out but because this is improv the players don't know in advance what the chorus will say Choose one player to be the chorus The other players will be actors The chorus steps out and says what will happen in the first of three scenes Because you are improvising and not using a script the chorus makes up what will happen The actors have to listen carefully After the chorus finishes explaining the scene the actors act it out The chorus then explains scene two and the actors act it out Next the chorus explains scene three and the actors act it out This exercise can be used for playwriting and other creative writing because it teaches the concept of beginning middle and end and lets you see the story you are making up Here is an example of how this game might go Stephanie is the chorus Joe and Charlie are the actors improvising the scenes Here is an example of what they all might say a e o o o o o o o o o o o e e e o e e e o e o o o o e e STEPHANIE Ladies and gentlemen this is the story of a duck and a bunny The duck is very sad and lonely He has lost his quack His bunny friend hops all over trying to find