stagehand
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Definition of stagehand
: a stage worker who handles scenery, properties, or lights
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But the movement more than makes up for it, opening with Caili Quan dancing in front of the curtain, while numerous hands — presumably those of her children — poke out from beneath it, shades of Pippin’s stagehands. — Ellen Dunkel, Philly.com, "BalletX heats up the summer with 3 premieres and live music," 12 July 2018 For a moment, Glover (Félix Paquet), who’s working as a stagehand in the wings, is perplexed by McLaren’s presence onstage. — Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, "Review: ‘Frame by Frame,’ a Ballet That Puts a Filmmaker Center Stage," 3 June 2018 After a lot of encouragement from stagehands and some supportive chanting from the nearby crowd, a very reluctant Beyoncé somehow manages to make her way down without plummeting to the floor. — Lucy Wood, Marie Claire, "Beyoncé's On The Run II Tour Stage Malfunctioned and Left Her Stranded," 2 July 2018 If stagehands were busy or there were rehearsals going on, forget about it. — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, "Behind the curtain: Cincinnati Opera's back at Music Hall with a more functional backstage," 7 June 2018 Luckily, the stage was dark for only a few minutes while stagehands appeared to help get things rolling along, and New Cupid returned to get the audience Cupid shuffling. — Chelsea Brasted, NOLA.com, "'Technical difficulties' plague Jazz Fest bounce performance Saturday," 5 May 2018 Not for musicians or stagehands or wardrobe people. — David Lyman, Cincinnati.com, "Behind the curtain: Cincinnati Opera's back at Music Hall with a more functional backstage," 7 June 2018 In late February 2018, like stagehands striking and rebuilding a set, the Supreme Court did it all over again. — Simon Van Zuylen-wood, Daily Intelligencer, "How Neil Gorsuch Became the Second-Most-Polarizing Man in Washington," 28 May 2018 As Jim DeRogatis pointed out during the recent confrontation between unionized Riviera Theatre stagehands and independent concert company Jam Productions, back in the 90s Live Nation openly expressed its desire to destroy Jam. — Leor Galil, Chicago Reader, "Music / News Colossal concert promoter Live Nation adds its financial muscle to the Lincoln Yards development," 17 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stagehand.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stagehand
noun
English Language Learners Definition of stagehand
: someone who prepares the scenery, lights, etc., for a performance on a stage
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