stage director

noun

1

: director sense c

2

: stage manager

Synonyms of stage director

• director

Examples of stage director in a Sentence

the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene

Recent Examples on the Web

Starring Stephen Fung, Chrissie Chau, Myolie Wu, and Angela Yuen, the film follows a celebrated stage director whose grip on the boundary between theater and reality begins to dissolve during the casting of a new production. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 June 2026

But rather, the nose behind the bestselling scents from Amouage, Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera started his studies backstage — literally — and his university training as a stage director has become central to his ethos as a perfumer. —James Manso, Footwear News, 23 May 2026

Arthur Miller’s masterpiece is one of those Mount Everests for American stage directors — a legacy-building challenge that invites comparisons with the all-time greats. —Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026

She is survived by her daughter, the stage director Arin Arbus, and Arin’s partner, the playwright Ethan Lipton; granddaughter Bird; stepdaughters Amy and Doon; six nieces and a nephew. —Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for stage director

• photodetector
• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector