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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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The union represents other performers under the Disney umbrella, including performers and stage managers at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, and Disney Theater performers and stage managers on Broadway and national tours.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
The union — best known for representing Broadway actors and stage managers — already bargains on behalf of performers in shows at Walt Disney World and in Disney Theatricals on Broadway and on national tours.
—Katie Kilkenny, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 May 2024
The Broadway community is mourning the death of Thomas J. Gates, a longtime stage manager who died after being struck by a train in New Jersey.
—Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
And Actors’ Equity, the national union representing actors and stage managers, goes further, with its annual award for Broadway choruses.
—Scott Heller, New York Times, 30 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 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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