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
The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
After the Nazis confiscated the celebrated Austrian stage director Max Reinhardt’s theatres in Germany, Reinhardt came to Hollywood and directed this masterpiece for Warner Brothers.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.
—Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
After the Nazis confiscated the celebrated Austrian stage director Max Reinhardt’s theatres in Germany, Reinhardt came to Hollywood and directed this masterpiece for Warner Brothers.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage director
director
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At thirty-three, Chalker was older than most of his classmates, with more experience professionally and abroad, and he was tapped to spend a day with James Pavitt, then the agency’s director of operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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As with the others, Bjorn and wife and creative director Julija’s thoughtful touches are everywhere, from the singular pieces of vintage decor that fill the rooms to the economical (and ecological) construction of the cabins.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20director. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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