Those are the elements of an open scene that we all strive for, and continue to strive for. The games pay our improv bills, and hone the skills of listening, focusing, characterization, and story telling. Handles give us a cocoon to get our chops on stage, to let us realize that we can perform and help people laugh. It is the open scene that makes improv worth doing. An element of structure can help give direction to those that want to embark on open scene work.
Every scene has a beginning .
In the beginning of the scene the environment is usually defined. It is smart to define the environment with just one player on stage alone. In the beginning there should also be characters defined, and even the relationship between the characters. The next part is the middling of the scene. Here is where the story should start to unfold.