Actor usesa prop in anunintendedwayMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerExaggerateddeath sceneSpolin-styleimprovenergyFast-paced wig/ propchangeBreakingthe FourthWallSlapstickorPhysicalComedyOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionimprovisedline ormistakeActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureAudienceInteractionPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Chekhov-like biggestureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActorvoicesmultiplecharactersCross-GenderCastingActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerExaggerateddeath sceneSpolin-styleimprovenergyFast-paced wig/ propchangeBreakingthe FourthWallSlapstickorPhysicalComedyOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionimprovisedline ormistakeActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureAudienceInteractionPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Chekhov-like biggestureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActorvoicesmultiplecharactersCross-GenderCastingActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina scene

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