Summary
A two-person scene with a caller who can shout “Change!” at any moment. When called, the last person who spoke must immediately replace their most recent line or action with something different and continue from there. The scene doesn’t restart. This game teaches players to release attachment to their own ideas and find that the new choice is often just as good or better. It also builds a reflex for spontaneous substitution. Call “Change!” frequently at first; let it slow down once players get comfortable.
Intro for the audience
“We need two actors on stage. This next game is called Change. In this game, I can shout ‘Change!’ at any point, and whoever spoke last has to replace what they just said or did with something different, and the scene keeps going. (get suggestion for the scene) Let’s have a big round of applause for Change.”
Example
Actor A says “I think we should go to the beach.” Caller: “Change!” A: “I think we should burn the beach.” Scene continues. Actor B responds. Caller: “Change!” B has to replace their just-spoken line and keep going.