Written by: Bethany J. Baldwin, www.MADsocietyInc.com
Basic Plot: On the first day of boot camp the commanding officer has the stomach flu and their substitute drill sergeant is an authentic pirate. Barking orders at a group of nervous, clueless recruits has never been funnier than it will be for this unsuspecting group of improv participants. Utilizing classic military drills that are reimagined with a pirate twist, your audience will be rollin' on the deck with laughter!.
Genre: Improvisation Comedy
Male, Female or Either: Captain should be a guy, gender does not matter for the rest
Length of skit: 3-10 minutes
★This Improv Skit was written as part of a themed stage performance for sale on Teachers Pay Teachers titled “Variety Show Bundle - Pirate Raid”
Who: This is an opportunity for the entire cast and crew (or participating group) to provide their own costumes, improv acting and energy to the Variety Show, drama club gathering or fun event.
What: This is a performance that 2 designated actors (or adult leaders) will be ready to lead, while the rest of the cast and crew participate by acting along with the 2 designated leading actors as they give prompts. There is no prep work unless you want to add costumes or props, but you don’t have to. It should be a spontaneous activity or performance.
Why: This is an act that will provide more content for your show without much extra work. It’s also wonderful for bonding within the group, to do something all together and include the stage crew.
When: This ‘act’ can be integrated into any show or performance line up to provide uniqueness to the feel of the show.
Where: This ‘act’ will be performed on stage, as a group, possibly with some audience participation.
How:
Pick 2 actors to be the leads for this performance or you can have it led by adult leaders. If you pick students, make sure they are confident readers.
Read this page of instructions to the whole group so they understand what they will be doing. Be sure to show them the stage placement icon so they know where to stand.
Do you want to add costume elements or props?
Print this document as it will be the cue cards for the 2 leaders/actors. Place the lines/cues in a 3 ring binder. The cues are labeled for each actor with their acting name. You will need one adult helper that will show the actors one cue page at a time, in order, allowing time for the actors to follow the cues, moving to the next page when the acting settles and they are ready to move to the next set of lines, until all the cue pages have been revealed and acted out. Be sure to get through all the cues even if your music ends.
Let your 2 leading actors read the first page or two so they understand the gist of the improv skit.
Written by: Bethany J. Baldwin, www.MADsocietyInc.com
Basic Plot: On the first day of boot camp the commanding officer has the stomach flu and their substitute drill sergeant is an authentic pirate. Barking orders at a group of nervous, clueless recruits has never been funnier than it will be for this unsuspecting group of improv participants. Utilizing classic military drills that are reimagined with a pirate twist, your audience will be rollin' on the deck with laughter!.
Genre: Improvisation Comedy
Male, Female or Either: Captain should be a guy, gender does not matter for the rest
Length of skit: 3-10 minutes
★This Improv Skit was written as part of a themed stage performance for sale on Teachers Pay Teachers titled “Variety Show Bundle - Pirate Raid”
Who: This is an opportunity for the entire cast and crew (or participating group) to provide their own costumes, improv acting and energy to the Variety Show, drama club gathering or fun event.
What: This is a performance that 2 designated actors (or adult leaders) will be ready to lead, while the rest of the cast and crew participate by acting along with the 2 designated leading actors as they give prompts. There is no prep work unless you want to add costumes or props, but you don’t have to. It should be a spontaneous activity or performance.
Why: This is an act that will provide more content for your show without much extra work. It’s also wonderful for bonding within the group, to do something all together and include the stage crew.
When: This ‘act’ can be integrated into any show or performance line up to provide uniqueness to the feel of the show.
Where: This ‘act’ will be performed on stage, as a group, possibly with some audience participation.
How:
Pick 2 actors to be the leads for this performance or you can have it led by adult leaders. If you pick students, make sure they are confident readers.
Read this page of instructions to the whole group so they understand what they will be doing. Be sure to show them the stage placement icon so they know where to stand.
Do you want to add costume elements or props?
Print this document as it will be the cue cards for the 2 leaders/actors. Place the lines/cues in a 3 ring binder. The cues are labeled for each actor with their acting name. You will need one adult helper that will show the actors one cue page at a time, in order, allowing time for the actors to follow the cues, moving to the next page when the acting settles and they are ready to move to the next set of lines, until all the cue pages have been revealed and acted out. Be sure to get through all the cues even if your music ends.
Let your 2 leading actors read the first page or two so they understand the gist of the improv skit.
