The Improv App was created as a simple tool for improv troupes and drama and improv teachers to quickly pull a random suggestion for a scene. We've tried to provide a lot of variety of suggestions, as well as a lot of different suggestions of each type. It was originally created by the sponsor of the Southside Improv'ers, an improv performance troupe at South Forsyth High School in Georgia, for use during their rehearsals and shows.
This app is really just a website, so you can access it on any device that can get to the internet - desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, etc. All of the data loads when the page loads, so even if you lose internet connectivity, if your page is still up, you should still have access to ALL of the categories of suggestions. If you find that's not true, please let us know.
This app is really just a website, so you can access it on any device that can get to the internet - desktop computer, laptop, mobile phone, tablet, etc. All of the data loads when the page loads, so even if you lose internet connectivity, if your page is still up, you should still have access to ALL of the categories of suggestions. If you find that's not true, please let us know.
If you like the app and find it useful, it'd be great if you could donate to help support our continued development, and supporting high school improv!
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ASK-FOR'S (Home Page)
These are questions or phrases you can present to your audience to give you a suggestion. There's a whole lot of variety in these!
FILM/TV/THEATER GENRES
A standard get in drama and improv, this page will give you a wide variety of standard genres - like comedy, western, musical, etc. - as well as some more off-the-wall performance types - like late night infomercial or wacky Japanese game show. Too edgy for you? Just click Give Me Another!
NON-GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
Locations that aren't in a specific place - like basement or a dentist's office - let you have a lot of options for where your scene can go, without the need to know details about a place you might not be familiar with.
TWO-PERSON RELATIONSHIPS
...are just that - a relationship you can endow upon two characters in your scene to give them a place to start. Improv scenes featuring relationships (and relationship issues) tend to me much richer and more appealing to audiences.
QUIRKS
These are odd personality quirks - some more odd than others - that you can give a character to give the scene a little more flavor.
NAMED OBJECTS
These are a combination of a random name and a random everyday object. You can use it as a basis for a storytelling game - for example, Story Story Die.
FOUND IN A BOX
These are items that could be found in a box. Some are more exciting than others, but all can serve as an object which can initiate actions in a scene.
OCCUPATIONS
These are just that - occupations you can give one character in your scene. Some are pretty standard, some are more off the beaten path (unless of course you and all of your friends are space travel agents).
These are questions or phrases you can present to your audience to give you a suggestion. There's a whole lot of variety in these!
FILM/TV/THEATER GENRES
A standard get in drama and improv, this page will give you a wide variety of standard genres - like comedy, western, musical, etc. - as well as some more off-the-wall performance types - like late night infomercial or wacky Japanese game show. Too edgy for you? Just click Give Me Another!
NON-GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
Locations that aren't in a specific place - like basement or a dentist's office - let you have a lot of options for where your scene can go, without the need to know details about a place you might not be familiar with.
TWO-PERSON RELATIONSHIPS
...are just that - a relationship you can endow upon two characters in your scene to give them a place to start. Improv scenes featuring relationships (and relationship issues) tend to me much richer and more appealing to audiences.
QUIRKS
These are odd personality quirks - some more odd than others - that you can give a character to give the scene a little more flavor.
NAMED OBJECTS
These are a combination of a random name and a random everyday object. You can use it as a basis for a storytelling game - for example, Story Story Die.
FOUND IN A BOX
These are items that could be found in a box. Some are more exciting than others, but all can serve as an object which can initiate actions in a scene.
OCCUPATIONS
These are just that - occupations you can give one character in your scene. Some are pretty standard, some are more off the beaten path (unless of course you and all of your friends are space travel agents).
Did we miss any of your favorite suggestions? Do you have a new category of suggestions you'd like us to add? Feel free to suggest your own prompts, or drop us a line if you need to tell something more detailed!