Fast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionSpolin-styleimprovenergyBreakingthe FourthWallChekhov-like biggestureHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlySlapstickorPhysicalComedyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorCross-GenderCastingAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsAudienceInteractionStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceimprovisedline ormistakeAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesExaggerateddeath sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor usesa prop in anunintendedwayActorvoicesmultiplecharactersFast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionSpolin-styleimprovenergyBreakingthe FourthWallChekhov-like biggestureHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlySlapstickorPhysicalComedyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorCross-GenderCastingAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsAudienceInteractionStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceimprovisedline ormistakeAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesExaggerateddeath sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor usesa prop in anunintendedwayActorvoicesmultiplecharacters

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