Write a word on the board and have the students list as many things as possible that relate to that word. Home, Family, Friendship, School, Music. You can give them more then one word to work on if you would like. After they have written down associated words, have a couple of students volunteer to read their lists. Explain that all of these associations come from feelings we have about the word.
Improvisation can help actors explore the feelings of a character.
When you are working on certain scenes and you are having a hard time doing a task, improvisation can be used to explore your characters and come up with a better understanding of them. Today we are going to explore ways in which improvisation can improve acting. Have the students get into groups and go on a treasure hunt. Improvisations can help an actor focus on objectives of a scene. Call on about five students.