stage manager

noun

: one who supervises the physical aspects of a stage production, assists the director during rehearsals, and is in charge of the stage during a performance

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Rounding out the cast is Jacqueline B. Arnold as play producer Anita; Nicholas Matos as her assistant Scott; Bella Coppola as assistant choreographer Chloe; Megan Kane as stage manager Holly; and Casey Garvin as Bombshell's Joe DiMaggio, Charlie. Raven Brunner, People.com, 16 May 2025 But Gersten — whose family includes a modern dancer mother, a Broadway stage manager father and Public Theater founder uncle — was determined to humanize their experience. Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025 Directed by Gia Coppola, Anderson was joined by a stellar cast: Jamie Lee Curtis, who plays Shelly's wise and fiercely loyal best friend Annette; Dave Bautista as stage manager Eddie; Billie Lourd as Shelly's daughter Hannah and Shipka and Song as dancers Jodie and Mary-Anne. Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 My attentive chaperone — Beau Lettieri, the assistant stage manager — had to keep me moving to stay out of the way. George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage manager

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of stage manager was in 1805

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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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stage manager

noun
: a person who is in charge of the stage and the related details of a theatrical production

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