stage director
Americannoun
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a person who directs a theatrical production.
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(formerly) a stage manager.
Etymology
Origin of stage director
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Awosanmi also served as the stage director for "Medaaye", an African adaptation of the Greek tragedy "Medea" by Euripides.
From Barron's ● Jun. 26, 2026
The company’s resident conductor, Lina González-Granados is another new to the production as it the stage director, Brenna Corner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2025
In the reboot, Brenda had grown up to become a successful theatre actress and stage director.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2024
Now a stage director as well as a singer, he has largely given up the lyric tenor roles that catapulted him to the top of the opera world two decades ago.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
He wore a frown behind his cigar, as though the stunning lighting effects had been “created” by a stage director whose taste he considered more or less suspect.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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