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Recent Examples of stage manager
The thought belongs to the central character, Stella, a sixteen-year-old trainee actor and assistant stage manager who’s in charge of waving a flashlight from the wings in a Christmas production of Peter Pan at the Liverpool Playhouse.
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The clock is controlled by the stage manager who calls the show.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
And Stella, the plucky assistant stage manager/hero, shares some DNA with Margaret Qualley’s Elizabeth Weiland—in that both women are lightly obsessed with a theater god.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The clock is controlled by the stage manager who calls the show.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 16 Jan. 2026
And Stella, the plucky assistant stage manager/hero, shares some DNA with Margaret Qualley’s Elizabeth Weiland—in that both women are lightly obsessed with a theater god.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 15 Jan. 2026
One recent example Hilton mentioned is Behr Marshall, who worked behind the scenes as a stage manager in the festival during his junior year as a Hartt student and played a role in one of the readings in his senior year.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage manager
Noun
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The new production is helmed by American stage director Yuval Sharon, who has gained an international reputation lately.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
26 Jan. 2026
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Other musicians, stage directors, choreographers and dancers may be invited in.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Earlier this month, Devon announced an all-stock merger with Coterra Energy (CTRA) to become a large-cap producer with a dominant position in the Permian Basin.—
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CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mexican actors, directors and producers Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna will be attending the event as Qumra Masters alongside Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaïdi, French director Alice Diop and Oscar-winning composer Gustavo Santaolalla.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Her grandfather was impresario Sol Hurok, who managed the careers of such show business legends as Marian Anderson, Van Cliburn and Isaac Stern.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Jan. 2026
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The legal battle surrounding Ye’s former Malibu pad is the latest in a series of public and legal dramas that the music impresario has been involved in recent years.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20manager. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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