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

Examples of stage manager in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The concert was surreptitiously recorded for an audience of one, the 17-year-old stage manager who was an Armstrong fan and recognized the significance of his appearance at the school. — Donald Liebenson, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Five camera people, one stage manager, the rest in the control tower. — Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2026

Russell adds a 30 Rock–esque backstage frame in which an assistant stage manager (Twiggy, looking divine) is thrust into the spotlight when the star of her regional playhouse’s production of The Boy Friend is nowhere to be found. — Juan A. Ramírez, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2026

The year is 1988, and the director, the stage manager, and the six performers offer a cross-section of that era’s gay life. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1805, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stage manager

• tanager

Kids Definition

stage manager

noun

: a person who is in charge of the stage and the related details of a theatrical production