Fast-paced wig/ propchangeActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsBreakingthe FourthWallMeisner:use ofrepetitionSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)improvisedline ormistakeChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureActorvoicesmultiplecharactersMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceAudienceInteractionSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesSlapstickorPhysicalComedyCross-GenderCastingExaggerateddeath sceneActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyFast-paced wig/ propchangeActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneOver the topShakespeareanemotionAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsBreakingthe FourthWallMeisner:use ofrepetitionSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)improvisedline ormistakeChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureActorvoicesmultiplecharactersMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceAudienceInteractionSpolin-styleimprovenergyActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesSlapstickorPhysicalComedyCross-GenderCastingExaggerateddeath sceneActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantly

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