Adler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Stanislavskimoment ofrealemotionChekhov-like biggesturePracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAudienceInteractionCross-GenderCastingSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorimprovisedline ormistakeActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayExaggerateddeath sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceExaggerateddeath sceneHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneActorvoicesmultiplecharactersSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureMeisnermoment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerSpolin-styleimprovenergyimprovisedline ormistakeAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionFast-paced wig/ propchangeCross-GenderCastingBreakingthe FourthWallChekhov-like biggestureSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActor usesa prop in anunintendedwaySlapstickorPhysicalComedyMeisner:use ofrepetitionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Stanislavskimoment ofrealemotionChekhov-like biggesturePracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAudienceInteractionCross-GenderCastingSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorimprovisedline ormistakeActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayExaggerateddeath sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceExaggerateddeath sceneHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneActorvoicesmultiplecharactersSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureMeisnermoment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerSpolin-styleimprovenergyimprovisedline ormistakeAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionFast-paced wig/ propchangeCross-GenderCastingBreakingthe FourthWallChekhov-like biggestureSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActor usesa prop in anunintendedwaySlapstickorPhysicalComedyMeisner:use ofrepetitionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectives

Acting Techniques in The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged) - 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. Adler - Exaggerated facial expressions
  2. Something goes wrong (on purpose or not)
  3. Stanislavski moment of real emotion
  4. Chekhov-like big gesture
  5. Practical Aesthetics – Actor states clear, playable objectives
  6. Audience Interaction
  7. Cross-Gender Casting
  8. Slapstick or Physical Comedy
  9. Actor forgets a line and covers it with humor
  10. improvised line or mistake
  11. Actor “Steps into” then “out of” character
  12. Actor uses a prop in an unintended way
  13. Exaggerated death scene
  14. Over the top Shakespearean emotion
  15. Brecht - talks directly to audience
  16. Exaggerated death scene
  17. Hagen - Actor switches rolls instantly
  18. Over the top Shakespearean emotion
  19. Adler - Exaggerated facial expressions
  20. Stanislavski moment of real emotion
  21. Actor voices multiple characters
  22. Actor plays more than one character in a scene
  23. Actor voices multiple characters
  24. Spolin-style improv energy
  25. Actor forgets a line and covers it with humor
  26. Adler - Exaggerated villain voice or posture
  27. Meisner moment of reaction truthfully to partner
  28. Spolin-style improv energy
  29. improvised line or mistake
  30. Adler - Exaggerated villain voice or posture
  31. Breaking the Fourth Wall
  32. Audience Interaction
  33. Fast-paced wig / prop change
  34. Cross-Gender Casting
  35. Breaking the Fourth Wall
  36. Chekhov-like big gesture
  37. Something goes wrong (on purpose or not)
  38. Fast-paced wig / prop change
  39. Actor plays more than one character in a scene
  40. Brecht - talks directly to audience
  41. Meisner: moment of reaction truthfully to partner
  42. Actor “Steps into” then “out of” character
  43. Actor uses a prop in an unintended way
  44. Slapstick or Physical Comedy
  45. Meisner: use of repetition
  46. Hagen - Actor switches rolls instantly
  47. Practical Aesthetics – Actor states clear, playable objectives