GCSE DRAMA SECTION A EXAM 100%
CORRECT!!
upstage - ANSWER
downstage - ANSWER
theatre in the round - ANSWER(audience are around every side)
proscenium arch - ANSWER
thrust stage - ANSWER
traverse - ANSWER
end on staging - ANSWER(also known as proscenium arch)
promenade theatre - ANSWERPromenade theatre is when the audience move from place to place
during the performance. This is a popular device used by various modern practitioners.
proscenium arch - ANSWER
The person who writes the play - ANSWERPlaywright
An actor or entertainer who realises a role or performance in front of an audience -
ANSWERPerformer
an actor who studies another's role so that they can take over when needed - ANSWERUnderstudy
The person responsible for designing the lighting states and, if required, special lighting effects for a
performance. The final design results in a lighting plot which is a list of the lighting states and their
cues. - ANSWERLighting designer
The person responsible for designing the sound required for a performance. This may include
underscoring (music under spoken dialogue), intro and outro music as well as specific effects. The
final design will result in a sound plot - a list of the sounds required and their cues. - ANSWERSound
designer
This person is responsible for designing the set for a performance. They work closely with the
director and other designers so that there is unity between all the designs and the needs of the
performance. - ANSWERSet designer
The person who designs the costumes for a performance. (The costume department of a theatre is
often called the wardrobe) - ANSWERCostume designer
The person who designs the puppets for a performance - ANSWERPuppet designer
A person who works backstage either setting up technical equipment (eg microphones or rigging
lights for a performance), or operating technical equipment during a performance -
ANSWERTechnician
CORRECT!!
upstage - ANSWER
downstage - ANSWER
theatre in the round - ANSWER(audience are around every side)
proscenium arch - ANSWER
thrust stage - ANSWER
traverse - ANSWER
end on staging - ANSWER(also known as proscenium arch)
promenade theatre - ANSWERPromenade theatre is when the audience move from place to place
during the performance. This is a popular device used by various modern practitioners.
proscenium arch - ANSWER
The person who writes the play - ANSWERPlaywright
An actor or entertainer who realises a role or performance in front of an audience -
ANSWERPerformer
an actor who studies another's role so that they can take over when needed - ANSWERUnderstudy
The person responsible for designing the lighting states and, if required, special lighting effects for a
performance. The final design results in a lighting plot which is a list of the lighting states and their
cues. - ANSWERLighting designer
The person responsible for designing the sound required for a performance. This may include
underscoring (music under spoken dialogue), intro and outro music as well as specific effects. The
final design will result in a sound plot - a list of the sounds required and their cues. - ANSWERSound
designer
This person is responsible for designing the set for a performance. They work closely with the
director and other designers so that there is unity between all the designs and the needs of the
performance. - ANSWERSet designer
The person who designs the costumes for a performance. (The costume department of a theatre is
often called the wardrobe) - ANSWERCostume designer
The person who designs the puppets for a performance - ANSWERPuppet designer
A person who works backstage either setting up technical equipment (eg microphones or rigging
lights for a performance), or operating technical equipment during a performance -
ANSWERTechnician
