stagehand

American  

[steyj-hand] / ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd /

noun

1. a person who moves properties, regulates lighting, etc., in a theatrical production.

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stagehand British  

/ ˈsteɪdʒˌhænd /

noun

1. a person who sets the stage, moves props, etc, in a theatrical production

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Etymology

Origin of stagehand

First recorded in 1900–05; stage + hand

Example Sentences

Standing in the doorway of the dressing room was the stagehand.

From Literature

Still others — and this may be your cousin — simply want to be near the action, hovering like an enthusiastic stagehand hoping for a cameo.

From Salon

When neither works, Nora tears at her costume and hair before being calmed to a lull by stagehands who successfully manage to get their star in front of the audience and on her mark.

From Salon

Here she found the stage door, where the dancers and musicians and stagehands went in and out.

From Literature

They both play the roles of Torres’ stagehands and narrative helpers.

From Los Angeles Times