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

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