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

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

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

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If we play our cards right, the stage manager will let us in to watch a rehearsal.”

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

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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.

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