stage manager

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.

stage manager

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• stage managership noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage manager¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

Adler worked as a stage manager, supervisor and director on more than 50 Broadway productions - after being offered his first job by his father, who worked in the industry, while at university.

From BBC

By the 1980s, he had moved to Los Angeles to be closer to his children and found steady work in daytime television as a stage manager.

From Los Angeles Times

There is an electric moment between the time a stage manager calls “places” and the curtain rises, Torres says.

From Los Angeles Times

"We call it the Formula 1 tyre change," says Richard van Rouwendaal, the affable Dutch stage manager who makes it all work.

From BBC

“Hello, bands,” shouts an impatient stage manager, “Who is playing with the London Symphony Orchestra?”

From Los Angeles Times