This guide provides detailed information concerning the videos in the Viola Spolin collection at Northwestern University Library.
There are 32 videos in the collection. These tapes breakdown roughly into 4 categories: workshops for actors and educators, rehearsals, performances and personal documentation (SpolinÕs wake and memorial).
The viewer has an excellent opportunity to see Spolin at work: introducing games,conducting evaluations and providing insights regarding the work. The rehearsal and performance videos provide excellent examples of the games played by experienced players: there are some remarkable moments featuring Valerie Harper, Lewis Arquette, Severn Dardern, Avery Schreiber, and Mina Kolb among others.
The reader will find information concerning games played, evaluations and moments when Spolin provides interesting insights concerning improvisational theater.