AudienceInteractionActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterSlapstickorPhysicalComedySpolin-styleimprovenergyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesBreakingthe FourthWallimprovisedline ormistakeExaggerateddeath sceneHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeMeisner:use ofrepetitionCross-GenderCastingActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsAudienceInteractionActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorChekhov-like biggestureOver the topShakespeareanemotionActorvoicesmultiplecharactersMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterSlapstickorPhysicalComedySpolin-styleimprovenergyPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesBreakingthe FourthWallimprovisedline ormistakeExaggerateddeath sceneHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Fast-paced wig/ propchangeMeisner:use ofrepetitionCross-GenderCastingActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayAdler -Exaggeratedfacialexpressions

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