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

Examples of stage manager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Roy/Keeley relationship remains at a low simmer, and Ted’s brush with the stage manager remains in its early stages. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026

The year is 1988, and the director, the stage manager, and the six performers offer a cross-section of that era’s gay life. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Tracy Spiridakos plays Anna Pigeon, a former Broadway stage manager who chose to became a law enforcement park ranger after her husband was murdered. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

Production stage manager Valerie Wheeler left in March after more than 13 years, according to her LinkedIn page. — Catherine Muccigrosso july 24, Charlotte Observer, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stage manager

• tanager

Kids Definition

stage manager

noun

: a person who is in charge of the stage and the related details of a theatrical production