stage director

noun

Examples of stage director in a Sentence

the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene
Recent Examples on the Web Heartbeat was founded by the stage directors Louisa Proske and Ethan Heard, with Schlosberg and Jacob Ashworth, a lively violinist and conductor, as the music directors. Joshua Barone, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024 As the production's stage director, Simmonds directs the movement and actions of the performers on stage, working in tandem with music director and conductor Francesco Milioto. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2024 Yet Blanc has flourished there, working with a long list of leading stage directors, including Ivo van Hove, Lars Norén and Julie Deliquet. Laura Cappelle, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2024 His stage director, Lileana Blain-Cruz, swept into the room. Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2024 Passages Renowned stage director Michael Blakemore died Sunday at 95. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2023 Michael Blakemore, an acclaimed stage director in Britain and the only one in Broadway history to win Tony Awards for both best play and best musical in the same season, died on Sunday. Benedict Nightingale, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023 Riccardo Muti wanted Federico Fellini to serve as the stage director of an opera. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Nov. 2023 Joining the Bodhi Tree crew for the first time is stage director Rosina Reynolds, who is well known here for her many years directing and acting in theaters throughout San Diego. Beth Wood, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023

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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 27 Apr. 2024.

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