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

New movie about Bay Area legend Writer, filmmaker and stage director Luis Valdez, who spent much of his life in the South Bay, is the subject of an award-winning movie that’s screening in local theaters. — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026

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

But the four-time Tony-winning director is also a much-in-demand national stage director, who at 86 is showing no signs of slowing down. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 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