Somethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersAudienceInteractionMeisner:use ofrepetitionActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSpolin-styleimprovenergyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterExaggerateddeath sceneChekhov-like biggestureAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsFast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerimprovisedline ormistakeBreakingthe FourthWallCross-GenderCastingSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Actor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersAudienceInteractionMeisner:use ofrepetitionActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSpolin-styleimprovenergyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterExaggerateddeath sceneChekhov-like biggestureAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsFast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerimprovisedline ormistakeBreakingthe FourthWallCross-GenderCasting

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