T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Do I Have to Read the Introduction?
How I Developed the Play by Play Approach to Improvising a Full-Length Play
Chapter 3: The Structure of a Full-Length Play
A Deeper Look at The Foundation
A Deeper Look at The First Significant Event
The First Significant Repercussion
A Deeper Look at The Foundation Focus
A Deeper Look at The First Significant Repercussion
A Deeper Look at The Question of the Play
A Deeper Look at The Foundation Funnel
A Deeper Look at The Foundation Finale
Chapter 4: The Structure of a Substantial Scene
Dramatic Alignment or Dramatic Conflict
From Dramatic Conflict to Resolution
From Dramatic Alignment to the New Platform
Chapter 5: Creating Characters
In Contrast to Another Character
In Relation to The Environment
Chapter 6: Creating Environments
As it Effects the Relationship Between the Characters
Chapter 7: Putting It Together
A Final Look at The Foundation
A Final Look at The First Significant Event
A Final Look at The Foundation Focus
A Final Look at The First Significant Repercussion
A Final Look at The Question of the Play
A Final Look at The Foundation Funnel
A Final Look at The Foundation Finale
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List of Exercises
Exercise #2: The Causal Carousel
Exercise #3: Combination Stake
Exercise #4: As if That Wasn’t Enough
Exercise #5: Ah, but There’s So Much at Risk!
Exercise #6: Raising the Stakes by Entering a Scene
Exercise #7: Raising the Stakes in a Successive Scene
Exercise #9: Breaking Routines
Exercise #10: The Chair of Significance!!!
Exercise #11: The Expanded Story Spine
Exercise #12: The Five-Minute Play
Exercise #14: Channel the Flow
Exercise #15: Extend the Action
Exercise #16: The Long, Two-Character Substantial Scene
Exercise #18: Character Trampoline
Exercise #19: This Is a Job for . . .
Exercise #20: The Two-Line Endowment Drill
Exercise #21: Endowment Ping Pong
Exercise #22: Character Conjuring
Exercise #24: There’s No Place like Home
Exercise #25: Hey, This Is No Place like Home
Exercise #26: You Know What You’re Like?
Exercise #27: Tell Me about It!
Exercise #28: Is it Hot in Here, or Is it Just Me?