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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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As a Mosaic photographer looked on, from the stresses of stage managers to the packed schedule of make-up artists before the shows, Opera San Jose’s performance this fall had it all.
—Maxwell Alexander, The Mercury News, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her oldest child, daughter Shawn Shea, a longtime assistant director and stage manager in Hollywood, died in February of pneumonia at age 69.
—Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2024
Although my mom was somewhat of a stage manager — a momager.
—David MacK, Vulture, 12 July 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1805, in the meaning defined above
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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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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