WorksheetsAQA GCSE Drama: Section A Quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
What is the staging configuration where the audience sits on two sides?
End-on Staging
Proscenium Arch
Trust Staging
Traverse Staging
What is the name for the exciting production of smoke, gas and fireworks on stage?
Pyrotechnics
Amplification
Projection
Revolve
In which stage position is the gramophone?
Upstage right
Upstage left
Downstage left
Downstage right
Who is in charge of putting the rehearsal schedule together?
Director
Stage Manager
Theatre Manager
Leading Actor
What is the name of the staging configuration where the audience move around to watch the performance?
Thrust Staging
Proscenium Arch
Promenade Stage
In-the-Round
This person is in charge of all the artistic elements of a production:
Set Designer
Stage Manager
Director
Theatre Manager
What type of staging is this?
End-On
Proscenium Arch
Traverse Staging
Thrust Staging
In which position is the fireplace?
Downstage
Centre Stage
Upstage Centre
Stage Right
In which position is the rug?
Downstage
Upstage
Stage Right
Centre Stage
What is this type of staging?
In-the-round
End-on
Thrust Staging
Traverse Staging
What is this type of staging?
Traverse Staging
In-the-Round
End-On
Proscenium Arch
What is this type of staging?
In-the-Round
End-On
Thrust Staging
Promenade Staging
What is this type of staging?
Promenade Staging
In-the-Round
Thrust Staging
End-On
What is this type of staging
Thrust Staging
Traverse Staging
Promenade Staging
Proscenium Arch
What is a 'sound plot'?
A type of radio drama
Another word for a soundscape
A list of the sound effects required and their cues
A type of sound effect
Who is in charge of making sure all the props for a production are found or have been made?
The Lead Actor
Director
Theatre Manager
Stage Manager
Who is in charge backstage?
Director
Stage Manager
Theatre Manager
Technician
Who is in charge of making sure set changes are rehearsed and smooth?
Stage Manager
Director
Technician
Theatre Manager
What is a lighting plot?
A scene with no actors, only lighting.
A type of lantern.
A torch used to see backstage during a blackout
A list of lighting states and their cues.
Okay...a really easy one! Who designs puppets for a performance?
Puppet designer
Donald Trump
The local toy shop
No one. They are found at the bottom of a secret garden in Chepstow.
