stage time

American  

[stayj tahym] / ˈsteɪdʒ ˌtaɪm /

noun

1. the time spent on stage by a performer, either at a single event or cumulatively.

2. the time at which a performer is scheduled to appear on stage or at which a show is to begin.

3. time as experienced by the characters in a play or other theatrical production; time thought of in the context of the events in a story being represented on stage.

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Example Sentences

But at times the strain of keeping up the brisk timing of the movie to fill two hours of stage time on essentially a single set results in comic vamping.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wolf Alice, winning best group, used their allotted stage time to make a plea for the "pubs, clubs and grassroots venues where we quite literally learned to play our instruments and write our songs".

From BBC

There was a time when KevOnStage was a very literal description of comedian Kevin Fredericks as a hungry comedian looking for stage time.

From Los Angeles Times

Tosi, originally from Boston, knew there were plenty of women comedians everywhere seeking stage time.

From Los Angeles Times

Pearson: That’s exactly what it was, but there was stage time too.

From Los Angeles Times