Fun with AI: 100 Improv Scene starter suggestions!

After 20+ I find myself bored with the same old scene starters. There are apps for this but they are not good. This is never an issue for me doing shows as these come from the audience, but when teaching and the brain is fried, managing classroom, my creativity struggles 😭 😂. Writing this blog while running TEN SCENES TEN MINUTES for students that have been with me for a while mixed with new kids and teens at Summer Camp. In real time I say the results are amazing!

20 Location Suggestions:

1. A submarine exploring the Mariana Trench
2. A bustling farmers market on a sunny Saturday morning
3. The backstage area of a rock concert
4. A crowded subway car during rush hour
5. A swanky rooftop bar with a breathtaking view
6. A chaotic kitchen during a televised cooking competition
7. A spooky abandoned amusement park
8. A bustling space station orbiting Earth
9. A secluded cabin in the woods during a snowstorm
10. A time machine traveling through different historical eras
11. A bustling street market in Marrakech
12. A glamorous red carpet event
13. A crowded waiting room at the DMV
14. A wild west saloon during a poker game
15. A tropical island paradise
16. A high-stakes auction house
17. An escape room with a ticking clock
18. A bustling newsroom on election night
19. A submarine volcano erupting under the sea
20. A quirky vintage clothing store with eccentric customers

20 Activity Suggestions

1. Baking a disastrous wedding cake
2. Teaching a chaotic yoga class
3. Performing a magic trick gone wrong
4. Hosting an awkward first date
5. Competing in a bizarre talent show
6. Navigating a disastrous job interview
7. Participating in a wild scavenger hunt
8. Building a questionable piece of furniture
9. Attempting to give a disastrous haircut
10. Rehearsing for a poorly written play
11. Planning a disastrous surprise party
12. Filming a low-budget horror movie
13. Auditioning for a reality TV show
14. Giving a disastrous motivational speech
15. Trying to escape a haunted house
16. Participating in a chaotic cooking class
17. Debating a ridiculous conspiracy theory
18. Trying to sell an unusual product
19. Leading a disastrous group therapy session
20. Performing a disastrous stand-up comedy routine

20 Events Suggestions

1. A royal coronation ceremony
2. A disastrous first day of school
3. A surprise office birthday party
4. A tense hostage negotiation
5. A chaotic family reunion
6. A wild bachelor/bachelorette party
7. A celebrity meet-and-greet gone wrong
8. A high school science fair
9. A superhero convention
10. A time travel mishap
11. A circus performance
12. A bank robbery
13. A seance gone wrong
14. A zombie apocalypse
15. A blind date from hell
16. A historical reenactment
17. A beauty pageant
18. A political debate
19. A bizarre cooking show
20. A music festival

20 Strange Object Suggestions

1. A mysterious treasure map
2. A talking lamp
3. A broken time machine
4. A magical mirror
5. A cursed amulet
6. A shrinking potion
7. A haunted doll
8. A love potion
9. A teleportation device
10. A prophecy scroll
11. A cursed ring
12. A magic wand
13. A flying carpet
14. A lost diary
15. A mysterious briefcase
16. An enchanted forest
17. A talking fish
18. A magic 8-ball
19. A time-traveling phone booth
20. A sentient robot

20 Scene Suggestions based on Odd Jobs

1. Astronauts stranded on a new planet.
2. A day in the life of a zookeeper.
3. A group of firefighters responding to a kitten in a tree.
4. A private detective investigating a missing donut.
5. A chaotic day at a hair salon.
6. A group of scientists creating a new flavor of ice cream.
7. A team of plumbers dealing with a haunted toilet.
8. A group of construction workers building a house of cards.
9. A team of lifeguards saving a rubber duck from drowning.
10. A day in the life of a dog walker.
11. A group of chefs competing in a chili cook-off.
12. A group of teachers trying to control a classroom of unruly puppets.
13. A day in the life of a professional wrestler.
14. A team of gardeners creating a topiary zoo.
15. A day in the life of a garbage collector.
16. A group of doctors performing surgery on a teddy bear.
17. A team of lawyers defending a squirrel accused of stealing nuts.
18. A day in the life of a lighthouse keeper.
19. A group of librarians trying to organize a chaotic library.
20. A team of detectives investigating a missing sock.

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Walt Frasier has 25+ years of professional credits in comedy, Theater and music. He got his big break in TV performing comedy sketches on MTV’s Stankervision, Late Nite with David Letterman, TruTV’s Friends of the People, and most recently on HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay. As an actor, Frasier has appeared on NBC’s Blacklist, CBS’s Blue Bloods, USA’s Royal Pains (Filmed in Puerto Rico), Netflix’s Lilyhammer (filmed in Norway) and NICK’s Naked Brothers Band. In addition to 1000s of live performances around the world, Frasier has also appeared in numerous commercials, industrials, webisodes and reality TV shows.