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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Anderson proves worthy of some knockout emotional moments, Jamie Lee Curtis shines as a feisty cocktail waitress, and Dave Bautista steals scenes as the show's pensive stage manager.
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Along with three stage managers, there are four dressers, three prop handlers, two carpenters, two electricians and at times a hair supervisor.
—George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
The group will be made up of professionals from across the guild including directors, assistant directors, unit production managers, associate directors, and stage managers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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Brian Truitt, USA Today, 24 May 2025
Along with three stage managers, there are four dressers, three prop handlers, two carpenters, two electricians and at times a hair supervisor.
—George Etheredge, New York Times, 12 May 2025
Aniya Taylor plays Vic, who is both the theater’s stage manager and playing the minor role of the maid Kathleen in the play-within-the-play.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 23 June 2025
The group will be made up of professionals from across the guild including directors, assistant directors, unit production managers, associate directors, and stage managers.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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