GCSE Drama - Section A Exam 2024 Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
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GCSE Drama -
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GCSE Drama -
What are the areas of the stage? - ANSWER
Theatre in the Round - ANSWERWhen the audience are on all sides.
Proscenium Arch - ANSWERHas an apron between stage and audience.
Thrust Stage - ANSWERAudience is on three sides.
End on Staging - ANSWERAudience on one side.
Promenade - ANSWERSet in var...
GCSE Drama - Section A Exam 2024
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
What are the areas of the stage? - ANSWER
Theatre in the Round - ANSWERWhen the audience are on all sides.
Proscenium Arch - ANSWERHas an apron between stage and audience.
Thrust Stage - ANSWERAudience is on three sides.
End on Staging - ANSWERAudience on one side.
Promenade - ANSWERSet in various locations in a venue. The audience move around the venue,
often guided by performers.
Playwright - ANSWERThe name given to a person who writes the play.
Understudy - ANSWERAn actor who studies another's role so that they can take over when needed.
Lighting Designer - ANSWERDesigning the lighting states and if required, special lighting for a
performance. The final design will result in a lighting plot which is a list of lighting states and their
cues.
Sound Designer - ANSWERResponsible for designing the sound required for a performance. Includes
underscoring, intro and outro music, specific effects and live and recorded sound. The final design
will result in a sound plot which is a list of sound required and their cues.
Set Designer - ANSWERDesigns the set of a performance. Works closely with the director and other
designers so there's unity between all the designs in the performance.
Costume Designer - ANSWERDesigns the costumes for a performance. The costume department is
often called the wardrobe.
Puppet Designer - ANSWERDesigns the puppets for a performance.
Technician - ANSWERWorks back stage either setting up technical equipment like microphones or
rigging lights before a production, or operating technical equipment during a performance.
Director - ANSWERIn charge of the artistic elements of a production. A director will often have the
initial idea or concept for a production, will work with actors in the rehearsal, and will calibrate with
designers and the technical team to realise this idea in performance.
Stage Manager - ANSWERIn charge of all aspects of backstage, including the crew. Oversees
everything backstage before, during and after a performance. During rehearsals, the stage
manager/team will make sure all props are found/made, scene changes are rehearsed and smoothed
and other aspects of backstage are prepared. Also in charge of rehearsal schedule.
Theatre Manager - ANSWERResponsible and manages the front-of-house team who deal with the
audience during a production (eg box office manager, ushers and similar staff).
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