Chunkymonologues.Title ofplay in alllowercaseletters.Seniorwithdementia.Use of hand-heldmicrophones.Epiloguetelling whathappens tocharacters infuture.Use ofphrase"Hey, it'sme."Letterreadaloud.Characterquotes poemor literaryphrase.Barefootcharacters.Kitchen/diningtable scenewith eating.Phoneconversationwith unseencharacter.Narrator.Characterturningout to bea ghost.Addiction.Characterstalking tothemselves,but not inmonologues.Completelyblank stageexcept forchair(s).Use of word"husband" or"wife" inspousalconversation.Use of firstand lastname ofperson inconversation.Unnaturalexit to allowcharacter(s)to be alone.Appearanceof gun orknife.Charactersdance atend ofplay.Nudity.Use of theword"connect" toindicateintimacy.Prostitutesorprostitution.Chunkymonologues.Title ofplay in alllowercaseletters.Seniorwithdementia.Use of hand-heldmicrophones.Epiloguetelling whathappens tocharacters infuture.Use ofphrase"Hey, it'sme."Letterreadaloud.Characterquotes poemor literaryphrase.Barefootcharacters.Kitchen/diningtable scenewith eating.Phoneconversationwith unseencharacter.Narrator.Characterturningout to bea ghost.Addiction.Characterstalking tothemselves,but not inmonologues.Completelyblank stageexcept forchair(s).Use of word"husband" or"wife" inspousalconversation.Use of firstand lastname ofperson inconversation.Unnaturalexit to allowcharacter(s)to be alone.Appearanceof gun orknife.Charactersdance atend ofplay.Nudity.Use of theword"connect" toindicateintimacy.Prostitutesorprostitution.

Playwright Tropes - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Chunky monologues.
  2. Title of play in all lowercase letters.
  3. Senior with dementia.
  4. Use of hand-held microphones.
  5. Epilogue telling what happens to characters in future.
  6. Use of phrase "Hey, it's me."
  7. Letter read aloud.
  8. Character quotes poem or literary phrase.
  9. Barefoot characters.
  10. Kitchen/dining table scene with eating.
  11. Phone conversation with unseen character.
  12. Narrator.
  13. Character turning out to be a ghost.
  14. Addiction.
  15. Characters talking to themselves, but not in monologues.
  16. Completely blank stage except for chair(s).
  17. Use of word "husband" or "wife" in spousal conversation.
  18. Use of first and last name of person in conversation.
  19. Unnatural exit to allow character(s) to be alone.
  20. Appearance of gun or knife.
  21. Characters dance at end of play.
  22. Nudity.
  23. Use of the word "connect" to indicate intimacy.
  24. Prostitutes or prostitution.