Adler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlySpolin-styleimprovenergyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerimprovisedline ormistakeFast-paced wig/ propchangeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceBreakingthe FourthWallSlapstickorPhysicalComedySomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Cross-GenderCastingStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActorvoicesmultiplecharactersActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorMeisner:use ofrepetitionExaggerateddeath sceneAudienceInteractionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor posturePracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlySpolin-styleimprovenergyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerimprovisedline ormistakeFast-paced wig/ propchangeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceBreakingthe FourthWallSlapstickorPhysicalComedySomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Cross-GenderCastingStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterActorvoicesmultiplecharactersActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorMeisner:use ofrepetitionExaggerateddeath sceneAudienceInteractionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor posturePracticalAesthetics –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. Actor uses a prop in an unintended way
  3. Hagen - Actor switches rolls instantly
  4. Spolin-style improv energy
  5. Meisner: moment of reaction truthfully to partner
  6. improvised line or mistake
  7. Fast-paced wig / prop change
  8. Brecht - talks directly to audience
  9. Breaking the Fourth Wall
  10. Slapstick or Physical Comedy
  11. Something goes wrong (on purpose or not)
  12. Cross-Gender Casting
  13. Stanislavski moment of real emotion
  14. Actor “Steps into” then “out of” character
  15. Actor voices multiple characters
  16. Actor forgets a line and covers it with humor
  17. Meisner: use of repetition
  18. Exaggerated death scene
  19. Audience Interaction
  20. Actor plays more than one character in a scene
  21. Chekhov-like big gesture
  22. Over the top Shakespearean emotion
  23. Adler - Exaggerated villain voice or posture
  24. Practical Aesthetics – Actor states clear, playable objectives