stage director

noun

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Synonyms of stage 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
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in. Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026 In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County. Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026 After the Nazis confiscated the celebrated Austrian stage director Max Reinhardt’s theatres in Germany, Reinhardt came to Hollywood and directed this masterpiece for Warner Brothers. Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2025 Noel, now an in-demand stage director, is appointed founding director of the Globe. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for stage director

Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of stage director was in 1782

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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20director. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.

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