stage manager

American  

noun

1. a person responsible for the technical details of a theatrical production, assisting the director during rehearsal, supervising the lighting, costuming, setting, prompting, etc., and assuming full responsibility for the stage during a performance of a play.

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stage manager British  

noun

1. a person who supervises the stage arrangements of a theatrical production

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Other Word Forms

• stage managership noun

Etymology

Origin of stage manager

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

All of which might suggest the cosmic stage manager also likes playing a bit by ear.

From The Wall Street Journal

“A stage manager! Just what I need,” Penelope thought, for Simon had described the type very well.

From Literature

As they walked, she wondered which of the theaters was the one where Simon’s stage manager acquaintance would have let them in to watch a rehearsal.

From Literature

In 1949, she won a scholarship to the Old Vic Theatre School and - two years later - secured a position as an assistant stage manager.

From BBC

Ken Davis, the tour’s production stage manager, takes in the well-orchestrated chaos with a smile, gesturing at the massive props that occupy every possible nook and cranny in the wings.

From Los Angeles Times