as in director
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene
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Recent Examples of stage director
And her husband, Jacob (Antonio Banderas), a lauded and unaccountably hot stage director, adores her, both in the bedroom and outside it.
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
You May Also Like The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
That arrived when stage director, playwright and RTA volunteer Brent Buell (portrayed by Oscar nominee Raci) introduced Kewdar and Bentley to Maclin and other alums from the prison system over breakfast six years into the development process.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Formichetti has worked with Uniqlo, Diesel, Mugler and H&M.
The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
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Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 25 Dec. 2024
You May Also Like The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
That arrived when stage director, playwright and RTA volunteer Brent Buell (portrayed by Oscar nominee Raci) introduced Kewdar and Bentley to Maclin and other alums from the prison system over breakfast six years into the development process.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2024
Formichetti has worked with Uniqlo, Diesel, Mugler and H&M.
The opening ceremony was created by artistic director Thomas Jolly, a French actor and stage director with experience with large-scale productions.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 26 July 2024
See All Example Sentences for stage director
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage director
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The actor, along with an assistant director, were accused of raping an extra on the set of 2004's Hustle & Flow, but charges against them were later dropped, according to Variety.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
26 July 2025
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Still, the state of regional bus service remains a concern, according to Megan Owens, executive director of the regional advocacy group Transportation Riders United.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20director. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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