Don't Open the Gift

The gift to the scene is the gift, and it doesn’t really matter what’s inside it.

I’m Michael Bradt for The Bit Theater. If you ever receive an actual gift onstage as a character, not a great offering as an actor, don’t open it. Come up with distractions, excuses, and stall tactics so that you never actually open the gift. You don’t need to. The gift to the scene is the gift, and it doesn’t really matter what’s inside it. The act of giving a gift immediately tells you something about the relationship between the characters, which is way more interesting to explore than what’s in the box. Focus on that. Besides, isn’t being mysterious fun? That’s your improv tip for the day. Stay safe, stay healthy, love each other, and I will see you next time.