Interruption Play

Interruption Play is a sit-down, individual writing activity with a focus on playwriting.

Directions
Have the students come up with things that could interrupt the scene of a play, such as a meteor strike or a raptor attack. Write them all down somewhere visible, such as on a whiteboard or easel. Then have the students begin freewriting a scene. After a given amount of time, shout "Interruption!" The students have to stop writing, even if they are in mid-sentence, and pick an interruption from the list. They must write the interruption into the play and continue writing from there. If you wish, you can interrupt the scene a second or third time as well. Once the scenes are completed, share!