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 stage manager queued us in at 15 seconds.
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
When a job as assistant stage manager opened up, Adler left school to take the job.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since the Civic Center Authority announced the cuts, the city has faced pushback in particular from the Actor’s Equity Association, a labor union that represents over 50,000 professional actors and stage managers, as well as from members of the Aurora City Council.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Kriger got a frantic call from the stage manager, begging her to sub in for the sick cast member.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Devon Ivie, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025
When a job as assistant stage manager opened up, Adler left school to take the job.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Since the Civic Center Authority announced the cuts, the city has faced pushback in particular from the Actor’s Equity Association, a labor union that represents over 50,000 professional actors and stage managers, as well as from members of the Aurora City Council.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
Kriger got a frantic call from the stage manager, begging her to sub in for the sick cast member.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stage%20manager. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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