AQA GCSE Drama: Section A Quiz

What is the name of the person who writes plays?

• Author

• Script Editor

• Playwright

• Director

Which of these roles would an understudy do?

• Take over from an actor in the performance if they fall sick

• Study the playtext and check for errors

• Be the deputy of the director and help if they fall sick.

• Design the set for a production

In a theatre production, what is a ‘truck’?

• A motorised vehicle which picks up the actors from their homes and takes them to the theatre

• A wheeled platform upon which scenery can be put and moved around easily.

• The place where the audience buys their ice creams in the interval.

• A type of lantern used to light the stage.

Which of these is NOT associated with lighting in the theatre?

• Colour

• Intensity

• Direction

• Fabric

The costume designing department of a theatre is often called...

• The Green Room

• The Wardrobe

• The Dress Shop

• The Costume Room

A set designer will work closely with which of the following people:

• The Front of House team

• The director and other designers

• The lead actor

• The understudies

In thrust staging, on how many sides will the audience be seated?

• 1 side

• 2 sides

• 3 sides

• 4 sides

If you stand nearest to the audience, you can be said to be standing:

• Upstage

• Stage Right

• Stage Left

• Downstage

Which of these is NOT the job of the technician?

• Rigging lights

• Operating technical equipment

• Assisting actors in quick costume changes

• Setting up microphones

Who manages the front-of-house team (which sell tickets at the box office, act as ushers with the audience etc)?

• Stage Manager

• Theatre Manager

• Deputy Stage Manager

• Understudy