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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The clock is controlled by the stage manager who calls the show.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
And Stella, the plucky assistant stage manager/hero, shares some DNA with Margaret Qualley’s Elizabeth Weiland—in that both women are lightly obsessed with a theater god.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
The audition notice also calls out specialty acts like juggling and breakdancing and behind-the-scenes roles like stage managers and costume assistants, though those are not specifically mentioned in the audition information posted on Metropolis Production’s website.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
And Stella, the plucky assistant stage manager/hero, shares some DNA with Margaret Qualley’s Elizabeth Weiland—in that both women are lightly obsessed with a theater god.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
The audition notice also calls out specialty acts like juggling and breakdancing and behind-the-scenes roles like stage managers and costume assistants, though those are not specifically mentioned in the audition information posted on Metropolis Production’s website.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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