stage business

American  

noun

1. business.

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Etymology

Origin of stage business

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Schumacher “helped build our stage business from the ground up,” Bergman said.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2025

The excessive stage business in “Our Class” often distracts from the story.

From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024

Another part of his success was his ability to negotiate intricate stage business in an opera in which the action can become so complicated that almost nobody can follow it.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2023

In the nature of such risky stage business, the playful interludes are hit or miss: Stunts are arranged to draw audience members into the play, which embroider the carnival atmosphere but feel a bit halfhearted.

From Washington Post • Apr. 17, 2022

Now to perfect the dialogue it is sometimes necessary to go over one speech fifty times or a hundred times, to get a certain inflection and to set the accompanying "stage business."

From The Art of Stage Dancing The Story of a Beautiful and Profitable Profession by Wayburn, Ned