Drama Ice Breakers

 NAME GAME WITH MOVEMENTS
Have each member of your team stand in a circle and come up with a unique
movement to associate with their name. Then, starting with one team
member, go around the circle to introduce yourselves and perform your
movement. Each sequential person must remember every person’s name and
movement before theirs.
The Interview Game
Have students pair up with someone who they don’t know very well.
Instruct students to take turns interviewing their partners for just a few
minutes. Here are some sample questions (for younger kids, give no
more than three):
 What is your name?

 What is your favorite hobby?
 What is your least favorite food?
 If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
 What is your favorite movie?
 What are you afraid of?
 What is your favorite season and why?
 If you were stranded on a desert island, what one thing would
you take with you?
 If you could only have one food for the rest of your life, what
would it be?
Encourage students to try and discover and remember as many details

as possible. After they’ve interviewed each other, students can take
turns in pairs going up onstage and introducing their partner. This is a
great way to get kids to stand up in front of each other right away,
while simultaneously allowing audience members to learn more about
their classmates.
World’s Greatest Questions
In pairs, kids take turns asking one of these questions that you have
written on the board or handed out on a piece of paper. Then they
switch partners. They can ask a different question each time they
change partners, or they can keep asking the same question! These
are also available ready to print in a document in LISTS “Interview in
Pairs Questions.”
More questions!
 If you were to choose a new name, what would it be?

 If you could take a vacation anywhere in the world, where would
you go?
 If you could turn into an animal right now, what would you be and
why?
 If you had a million dollars, what is the first thing you would buy?
 What is the greatest thing that ever happened to you?
 If you had one wish, what would you wish for…except more
wishes?
 If you could have one magical power, what would it be?k
The Line Game
This drama game is on video in Drama Notebook!

This is a great first class icebreaker. Come up with a list of ways for
students to line up. Call them out one after another, but tell students
that they cannot speak to one another. This is a silent game! When the
line is finished, go along the line checking their accuracy. Make
comments if something stands out. For instance, if a student has 25
pets, bring her up in front of the class and ask about them. Stopping
every once in a while to ask questions or point something out helps
kids learn more about each other.
Ways to line up:
 “Line up according to height. Tallest on this end, shortest on this

end, go!”
 “Line up according to your birthday. January on this end,
December on this end, go!”
 “Line up according to number of brothers and sisters. Most on
this end, least on this end, go!”
 “Line up according to the number of pets you have. Most on this
end, least on this end. Fish count, but dead pets don’t!”
 “Line up according to how many video games you own. Most on
this end, least on that end. Go!”
 “Line up according to how far you’ve traveled from home in your
life. Longest distance on this end, shortest on that end. Go!”
 “Line up according to the number of books you’ve read. Most on
this end, least on that end. Go!”
 TEAM RELAYS
Get your casts’ hearts pumping with quick relays. Divide members into teams
and create races with obstacles, or trivia questions to pass ‘go.’
 THIS OR THAT
Guacamole or salsa? Vacation or staycation? Netflix or Hulu? Hot coffee or

iced coffee? Passenger or driver? Ask your cast a variety of “this or that”
questions and have them stand on opposite sides of the room based on their
choices. If you want to make it more dynamic, ask the groups to give their
reasoning for a lively debate!
 THE MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE
Separate your cast into small groups, gifting each a bag of marshmallows and
several toothpicks. Then, give them a set amount of time to create the best
possible structure they can with these two items. You choose the winner and
the prize! (Free merch, perhaps?)
 WHO AM I?
Write a variety of famous people’s names down on index cards. (Or, go by the
characters in your production, if you have enough!) Then, either have your
cast place the cards on their foreheads or backs – just make sure each
person can’t see their own name. The goal is for the cast members to find out
“who they are” by asking their peers questions.
 A ONE-WORD STORY
With this exercise, you’ll all sit in a circle and craft a story – one word at a
time. Try to be as ridiculous and silly as possible, building it up as long as you
can!

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 NAME GAME WITH MOVEMENTS

The Interview Game

 What is your name?

Encourage students to try and discover and remember as many details

World’s Greatest Questions

 If you were to choose a new name, what would it be?

This drama game is on video in Drama Notebook!

 “Line up according to height. Tallest on this end, shortest on this

Guacamole or salsa? Vacation or staycation? Netflix or Hulu? Hot coffee or

 THE MARSHMALLOW CHALLENGE

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