Meisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyCross-GenderCastingPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAudienceInteractionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Spolin-styleimprovenergyActorvoicesmultiplecharactersBreakingthe FourthWallStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterSlapstickorPhysicalComedyAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneFast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionExaggerateddeath sceneActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayimprovisedline ormistakeMeisner:moment ofreactiontruthfully topartnerChekhov-like biggestureAdler -Exaggeratedvillain voiceor postureHagen -Actorswitchesrolls instantlyCross-GenderCastingPracticalAesthetics –Actor statesclear, playableobjectivesAudienceInteractionBrecht -talksdirectly toaudienceActor forgetsa line andcovers it withhumorSomethinggoes wrong(on purposeor not)Spolin-styleimprovenergyActorvoicesmultiplecharactersBreakingthe FourthWallStanislavskimoment ofrealemotionActor“Steps into”then “out of”characterSlapstickorPhysicalComedyAdler -ExaggeratedfacialexpressionsActor playsmore thanonecharacter ina sceneFast-paced wig/ propchangeOver the topShakespeareanemotionMeisner:use ofrepetitionExaggerateddeath sceneActor usesa prop in anunintendedwayimprovisedline ormistake

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