Here are some games to get started or warm up before a show:

Pre-show warm ups:

One-Word Story: Players stand in a circle, and each person says one word to create a story. The game continues until the story is complete.

Yes, and… 

In this game, one player starts a scene, and the other player must agree with what has been said (the “yes” part) and then add something new to the scene (the “and” part).

Word Association:

One player says a word, and the next player must say a word that is associated with it. The game continues until someone is stumped or can’t think of a related word.

Count to Twenty:

Players stand in a circle and count to 20. Each player can only say one number at a time, and if two players speak at the same time, the group must start over.

Gibberish Conversations:

Players pair up and have a conversation in complete gibberish. The goal is to use tone, expression, and body language to convey meaning to the other person.

“Fortunately, unfortunately”

Each of two performers must start their sentence with alternately “fortunately” or unfortunately,” building off of what was just said.

Good, Bad, and Ugly 

Players are given a topic (e.g. “things that happened on the first day of school”) and must take turns coming up with a good, bad, and ugly thing that happened related to the topic.