improvisedline ormistakeAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesMeisner:use ofrepetitionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Cross-GenderCastingOver the topShakespeareanemotionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSpolin-styleimprovenergyBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerFast-paced wig/ propchangeChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureExaggerateddeath sceneActorvoicesmultiplecharactersimprovisedline ormistakeAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesMeisner:use ofrepetitionActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Cross-GenderCastingOver the topShakespeareanemotionHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSpolin-styleimprovenergyBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceSlapstickorPhysicalComedyActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionBreakingthe FourthWallAudienceInteractionMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerFast-paced wig/ propchangeChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureExaggerateddeath sceneActorvoicesmultiplecharacters

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