Improvisation for the Theater

"Miss Spolin is widely acknowledged as the godmother of the genre, and wrote its seminal text, Improvisation for the Theater."--The New York Times

  "A landmark book."--The Chicago Sun-Times


This is the electronic edition of Ms. Spolin's seminal 1963 work Improvisation for the Theater.


For efficient navigation:

-the table of contents is linked to each of the 105 sections and subsections.

-The Alphabetical List of Exercises is linked to each of the 220 games and exercises.

-all 183 section and page-number references present in the print edition have been replaced with hyperlinks that lead directly to the relevant section in the text.


  "A classic text for schools and directors all over the world."--The Los Angeles Times

  "A visionary effort…revolutionary her practical and keen psychological insight will have a deep and wide impact on all directing and acting for the theater.--Variety