Meisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActorvoicesmultiplecharactersSlapstickorPhysicalComedyChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionExaggerateddeath sceneAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyMeisner:use ofrepetitionSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor“Steps into”then “out of”characterCross-GenderCastingimprovisedline ormistakeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneFast-paced wig/ propchangePracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActorvoicesmultiplecharactersSlapstickorPhysicalComedyChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionExaggerateddeath sceneAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyMeisner:use ofrepetitionSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor“Steps into”then “out of”characterCross-GenderCastingimprovisedline ormistakeBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneFast-paced wig/ propchangePracticalAesthetics –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. Meisner: moment of reaction truthfully to partner
  2. Actor voices multiple characters
  3. Slapstick or Physical Comedy
  4. Chekhov-like big gesture
  5. Over the top Shakespearean emotion
  6. Breaking the Fourth Wall
  7. Audience Interaction
  8. Actor uses a prop in an unintended way
  9. Stanislavski moment of real emotion
  10. Exaggerated death scene
  11. Adler - Exaggerated facial expressions
  12. Actor forgets a line and covers it with humor
  13. Hagen - Actor switches rolls instantly
  14. Meisner: use of repetition
  15. Something goes wrong (on purpose or not)
  16. Actor “Steps into” then “out of” character
  17. Cross-Gender Casting
  18. improvised line or mistake
  19. Brecht - talks directly to audience
  20. Adler - Exaggerated villain voice or posture
  21. Spolin-style improv energy
  22. Actor plays more than one character in a scene
  23. Fast-paced wig / prop change
  24. Practical Aesthetics – Actor states clear, playable objectives