Theatre Games

Thought I would make a list of all the new theatre games I have learned so far. I took them from other interns and teachers, so feel free to take as well. :)

• "Vampire"- There is one person who is the vampire. The whole group, including the vampire, has their eyes closed. Everyone moves slowly around the room. (There should be some people, the teachers, with their eyes open making sure no one runs into anything). The vampire finds people and taps them 3 times on the shoulders with both hands. The person they tapped must wait 3 seconds, scream and then fall to the ground and then wait another 3 seconds and become a vampire as well. If 2 vampires tap each other, they say, "Num, num, num" and move on. When everyone becomes a vampire, the game is done. Played with: High schoolers.
• "Bus Stop"- One person at a time sits at the bus stop (can be a bench or whatever). Another person comes up and improvs a way to get the bus stop bench from the first person. It is usually something awkward so the first person will run away. This is a fast paced game. So if the first person shouldn't wait until they feel super uncomfortable to left the bus stop but when the second person does the first awkward thing. Played with: High Schoolers.
• "Zip, Zap, Zop"- Like "Zip, Zap, Zoom". You pass the word around, one word at a time, by pointing your handing out in front of you like you are praying and make eye contact with the person you are passing it to. I have also played where on the Zop you can yell "Sea Monkeys" and the group has to yell "Unite". Played with: High Schoolers and 4th-6th Graders. 
• "Footstepper"- The group spreads out equally in the space. One person is the leader. The leader jumps and everyone needs to jump at the same time as them. If not, they're out. When jumping the leader can step on other people's feet to get them out. After the leader jumps, he/she then points to another person and they become the jumper leader. Once the group gets a hand at the game, the goal is to work as a team to get to only one person in only a minute. Played with: 4th-6th graders.
• "Falling Numbers"- Everyone gets a number. There is one leader who calls out a number (I suggest using a piece of paper to write down the numbers because when the numbers get out, it's hard to remember who is in and who is out). The leader calls out numbers, and whoever is that number needs to start to fall down, the rest of the group tries to catch them. If the person falls to the floor they are out, if they are saved, they get to stay in. Played with: 4th-6th graders. (this is one of my favorites).
• "Honey I Love You"- One person is it. That person goes around the circle asking "Honey if you love me will you please please smile?" The other person needs to say "Honey, I love you but I just can't smile."  If the second person smiles they are the new "it". If they don't smile, the "it" goes to another person. They can do whatever they want vocally and physically but they cannot touch the other person. Played with: All ages.
• "Doggy Where's Your Bone"-A person sits in a chair with a "bone" underneath them (the bone can be anything). The rest of the group sits in a circle around the "dog". The group goes one at a time to slowly try to steal the bone without the "dog" noticing (the "dog" has his/her eyes closed). If the "dog" thinks someone is or has taken their "bone" they must say stop and guess who has taken it.

Those are all the games I have written down! I know there are more. I will probably make another list soon.