as in director
a person who supervises the production of a stage show
the stage director spent most of the rehearsal working with the actors to block out the scene
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Recent Examples of stage director
No stage director was listed in the program, but with singers on a stage extension in front of the orchestra, a few subtle gestures lent striking effects.
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Directing all five of this year’s plays is Jacole Kitchen, who in addition to being a stage director is also the director of arts engagement and the in-house casting director for La Jolla Playhouse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Directing all five of this year’s plays is Jacole Kitchen, who in addition to being a stage director is also the director of arts engagement and the in-house casting director for La Jolla Playhouse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
The 2½-hour ceremony opened with a whimsical tribute to Italian lyric opera, with the stage director rousing not only the closing ceremony cast, including Achille Lauro, but also long-dormant opera characters tucked away in crates within the amphitheater's tunnels.
—ABC News, 22 Feb. 2026
In 1992, stage director and producer Scott Ross, his older brother, Sam, and his father, Ray, boldly established the only brick-and-mortar theater in all of Gwinnett County.
—Danielle Charbonneau, AJC.com, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage director
director
Noun
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Rishabh Desai has been with the Clippers since 2016 and is now the executive director of basketball operations.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Sentiment was hurt by the rising price of gas caused by the war, according to survey director Joanne Hsu.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20director. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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