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And Stella, the plucky assistant stage manager/hero, shares some DNA with Margaret Qualley’s Elizabeth Weiland—in that both women are lightly obsessed with a theater god.
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Jason Hindelang is the production stage manager, with production management by Hudson Theatrical Associates and Envoy Theatricals/Sam Dallas serving as general manager.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The stage manager counts the group in from break and Strahan is tasked with introducing the segment.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
Jason Hindelang is the production stage manager, with production management by Hudson Theatrical Associates and Envoy Theatricals/Sam Dallas serving as general manager.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
The stage manager counts the group in from break and Strahan is tasked with introducing the segment.
—Ralphie Aversa, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage manager
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The new production is helmed by American stage director Yuval Sharon, who has gained an international reputation lately.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Last April, Lithgow was cast as Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter, which comes from writer/showrunner Francesca Gardiner, an executive producer alongside Mark Mylod, who will direct multiple episodes for HBO in association with Brontë Film and TV and Warner Bros Television.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
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Spurred by the backlash, SAG-AFTRA met with Super Bowl halftime show producers to ensure that all participating dancers be paid.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her grandfather was impresario Sol Hurok, who managed the careers of such show business legends as Marian Anderson, Van Cliburn and Isaac Stern.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legal battle surrounding Ye’s former Malibu pad is the latest in a series of public and legal dramas that the music impresario has been involved in recent years.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20manager. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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