Updated:  06/21/04

Ambassador

Select one person to be a foreign ambassador and another to be the interpreter.  The Ambassador is given a premise for a press corps meeting (audience is the press corps).  Audience asks the question.  Ambassador must answer in gibberish.  Interpreter translates into English.  Ends on a great closing line or when enough time has passed.

Freeze

Choose as many players as time will allow.  First one is given a scenario to portray.  Player “freezes” action when “freeze” is called.  Next participant take the exact position.  Using the last words spoken by the previous player, and changes subject completely.

Symphony of Social Criticism

Audience chooses the subject—solicit ideas from audience about what irks them.  Five players, each portrays a different area.  Topics leader introduces the symphony, “Ladies & Gentlemen, I’d like to introduce to you, First St. Paul's Symphony on social Irks.”  Topics leader conducts the “symphony” by point to different people.  Ends with all players speaking at once.