stage presence
noun
: a quality that attracts attention on the stage
an actor with a commanding stage presence
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Nate Wyckoff and Lentz’s eight-week course offers lessons on handling a microphone, the basics of comedy writing, voice projection, stage presence, character development, crowd work and auditioning.
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Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The StarKid years took that stage presence to a whole other level.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gill's energetic stage presence included playful voice changes and dramatic tap-dancing during the musical break.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2025
The StarKid years took that stage presence to a whole other level.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
Durand’s stage presence is undeniable, even as a corpse spending half the show in an upright open coffin.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 27 Apr. 2025
Gill's energetic stage presence included playful voice changes and dramatic tap-dancing during the musical break.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
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“Stage presence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20presence. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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