stage manager

noun

: one who supervises the physical aspects of a stage production, assists the director during rehearsals, and is in charge of the stage during a performance

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Tired of seeing her 30 years of work valued less than that of her male coworker, Le Razzle Dazzle’s stage manager, Eddie (Dave Bautista). Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025 Other newcomers to the board are: Kristin Caskey, executive vice president, content and creative at Ambassador Theatre Group; production stage manager Julie DeVore; production stage manager Johnny Milani; and Erik Piecuch, senior vice president, entertainment banking at City National Bank. Greg Evans, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2024 The Chippendales Dancers are seeking to unionize with Actors’ Equity Association, which has been expanding the union’s representation of 51,000 professional actors and stage managers on Broadway and in live theater. Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Oct. 2024 One lady was a stage manager, another read lines with actors, someone else was a gaffer. Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for stage manager 

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stage manager was in 1805

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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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stage manager

noun
: a person who is in charge of the stage and the related details of a theatrical production

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