Two improvisers have hit the height of their scene and seem to be running out of material. What is the best plan of action to help them out of that hole?

Jarvis: Sweep that shit. The improvisers on stage will thank you for saving their asses. Nothing is worse than feeling like you got left out there to bomb. Don’t be afraid of cutting it to soon either. The audience’ll eat that shit up if the scene gets called back later.

Antoine: Come out and give the both of them a quick gift. Doing tap outs is a good way to give them some back story or a specific emotion. Time lapses can also give some weight to the scene by getting them to the point of what they had been setting up. Sometimes becoming the character they’ve been talking about helps get them on the same page or just stepping out and calling out exactly what is going on can be the perfect end point for the scene.

So there you have it ladies and gentlemen. Just two of MANY ways to help your fellow players out of the pit falls of improv. Until next time . . .

“Play Like Nobody’s Watching!”