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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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And Actors’ Equity, the union for actors and stage managers, also stepped in, saying that a partial dimming should not be an option.
—Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
Actors’ Equity, in addition to representing actors and stage managers on Broadway, represents character actors and the parade departments at Disneyland.
—Bychris Morris, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2024
Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing theater actors, stage manager and other workers in live entertainment, has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president of the United States and Governor Tim Walz as her vice president.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Aug. 2024
Levin was named Unicorn’s artistic director in 1983 after coming to the theater as an actor, director, stage manager and sound designer in 1979, when it was called Theatre Workshop.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 1 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 5 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
stage manager
noun
: a person who is in charge of the stage and the related details of a theatrical production
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