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Recent Examples of stage manager
According to stage manager reports from 1971, John Belushi was continually docked pay for being late to his performance call time.
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Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
He’s found an even better brilliant thing recently, however, suggested by a stage manager.
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Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Her production team includes stage manager Sara Dailey, production manager Coco Sein and assistant director Adelina Rocha.
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Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
The creative team for the revival includes Mike Harrison (scenic decor and properties), Emily Schmit (lighting design), Christopher Darbassie (sound design), Kate Wilson (dialect coach), Stephen Sposito (associate director), and Eloia Peterson (production stage manager).
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage manager
Kelly Leonard,
Forbes.com,
5 Mar. 2026
He’s found an even better brilliant thing recently, however, suggested by a stage manager.
—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
Her production team includes stage manager Sara Dailey, production manager Coco Sein and assistant director Adelina Rocha.
—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
The creative team for the revival includes Mike Harrison (scenic decor and properties), Emily Schmit (lighting design), Christopher Darbassie (sound design), Kate Wilson (dialect coach), Stephen Sposito (associate director), and Eloia Peterson (production stage manager).
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for stage manager
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage manager
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Starring Stephen Fung, Chrissie Chau, Myolie Wu, and Angela Yuen, the film follows a celebrated stage director whose grip on the boundary between theater and reality begins to dissolve during the casting of a new production.
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But rather, the nose behind the bestselling scents from Amouage, Jean Paul Gaultier and Carolina Herrera started his studies backstage — literally — and his university training as a stage director has become central to his ethos as a perfumer.
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The Emmy-winning host and executive producer of Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has landed a guest role on General Hospital, appearing in a three-episode arc that'll air on July 2, 3 and 6 on ABC.
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The Mark Taper Forum had to suspend programming for more than a year, smaller companies still in operation are producing fewer shows, and producers everywhere are gravitating toward the bankably familiar.
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Restaurant impresarios Chris Corbin and Jeremy King made their name with this place; a grand all-day brasserie, next door to the Ritz.
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Davis' career began not as a music impresario, but a lawyer.
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“Stage manager.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20manager. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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