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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Joining them at the read-throughs have been the playwright, Reza herself, in from Paris, and the veteran stage director Scott Ellis, recently known for his Broadway revival of Doubt.
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Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Wilson, an experimental theater stage director, playwright, founder and artistic director of The Watermill Center, died on July 31.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 31 July 2025
In some ways, stage director Crystal Manich’s production is a curious one.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Robinson, who began his professional career as a Kentucky Opera Studio Artist, is an accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive and brings a new, creative vision, operational expertise, and a deep commitment to opera to the Kentucky Opera.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2025
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Adrienne Miller, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2025
Robert Wilson, an experimental theater stage director, playwright, founder and artistic director of The Watermill Center, died on July 31.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 31 July 2025
In some ways, stage director Crystal Manich’s production is a curious one.
—David Lyman, The Enquirer, 25 July 2025
Robinson, who began his professional career as a Kentucky Opera Studio Artist, is an accomplished singer, stage director, and arts executive and brings a new, creative vision, operational expertise, and a deep commitment to opera to the Kentucky Opera.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Brady, executive director of communications for the district, said Tiger Team Two met at least once a month from September to December to discuss and evaluate school enrollment, the capacity and upkeep and condition of each campus, finances and boundaries for each school.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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Last week, former Marni creative director Francesco Risso was appointed creative director of casual wear brand GU, which is owned by Uniqlo’s Japanese parent company Fast Retailing.—
Maliha Shoaib,
Vogue,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20director. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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