60 Second Perm

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60 Second Perm is an improv game played by the Ship of Fools and Purdue Improv Club during weekly meetings. It also goes by the names 60 Second Alphaperm, and 60 Second Permutation.

Contents 1 Origins 2 Setup 2.1 Necessary Equipment 2.2 Performers 2.3 Audience Suggestions 3 Rules 4 Traditions 4.1 4.2 STU 5 Variants

[edit] Origins

This game is a variant of 60 Second Alphabet created by the Ship of Fools in the Spring of 2006. Who specifically invented the game is unknown.

[edit] Setup

[edit] Necessary Equipment

This game requires blackboard in front of the room. The following table of letters should be written on the blackboard:

[edit] Performers

This is a game for 2 improvisationalists.

[edit] Audience Suggestions

The audience will supply the 2 performers with a location, or a relationship between the 2 of them from which they must create a scene.

[edit] Rules

The 2 performers will start alternating lines one at a time, alway crossing off the first letter of line. Players may not duplicate letters already crossed out. The goal is to use all the letters in 60 seconds.

[edit] Traditions

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The greek letter is placed at the end of the board to provide symmetry, this letter must be used.

[edit] STU

It is acceptable practice to start a line with a reference to Stu "Bottle Opener" Ogle and cross off all 3 letters S T U at the bottom left-hand corner of the block of letters. This is assuming none of the 3 letters is already used.

[edit] Variants

This game is a variant of 60 Second Alphabet