stage director

noun

1. a person who directs a theatrical production.

2. (formerly) a stage manager.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage director¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Yulin was also a stage director who oversaw productions of several plays, including “The Glass Menagerie,” “The Trip to Bountiful,” “This Lime Tree Bower,” “Men’s Lives” and “The Man Who Came to Dinner.”

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In the reboot, Brenda had grown up to become a successful theatre actress and stage director.

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Star singers and cutting-edge stage directors get the most attention, but the foundation of a big opera company — what stays put, as those glamorous artists come and go — is the orchestra and chorus.

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Ingmar Bergman as stage director set the standard for me in this regard.

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“After night bombings come the most difficult days: Actors, singers and dancers are just physically tired, and it’s hard to deliver the emotional spectrum in their performances,” said Oksana Ternenko, 50, a stage director.

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