Breakingthe FourthWallActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorimprovisedline ormistakeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureAudienceInteractionMeisner:use ofrepetitionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActorvoicesmultiplecharactersPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesExaggerateddeath sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionSpolin-styleimprovenergyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsChekhov-like biggestureCross-GenderCastingSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeSlapstickorPhysicalComedyBreakingthe FourthWallActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorimprovisedline ormistakeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureAudienceInteractionMeisner:use ofrepetitionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActorvoicesmultiplecharactersPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesExaggerateddeath sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionSpolin-styleimprovenergyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsChekhov-like biggestureCross-GenderCastingSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeSlapstickorPhysicalComedy

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