stage manager

noun

A person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.

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Meanings

nounstage manager (plural stage managers)

plural stage managers · alternative stage-manager

  1. entertainmentA person responsible for the organization of a stage production, and who is in charge of the stage during the performance.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed

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stager
Broader
supervisor
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stager

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 舞臺監督 /舞台监督
  • 舞臺監督 /舞台监督 (wǔtái jiāndū)person responsible for the organization of a stage production
Dutch toneelmeester
  • toneelmeesterperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Esperanto reĝisoro
  • reĝisoroperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Finnish näyttämömestari
  • näyttämömestariperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
French régisseur
  • régisseurperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
German Inspizient
  • Inspizientperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Hungarian ügyelő
  • ügyelőperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Irish bainisteoir stáitse
  • bainisteoir stáitseperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Japanese 舞台監督
  • 舞台監督 (butai kantoku)person responsible for the organization of a stage production
Korean 무대감독
  • 무대감독 (mudaegamdok)person responsible for the organization of a stage production
Polish inspicjent, inspicjentka
  • inspicjentperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • inspicjentkaperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Russian помощник режиссёра, помреж
  • помощник режиссёра (pomoščnik režissjóra)person responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • помреж (pomrež)person responsible for the organization of a stage production
Swedish inspicient, inspelningsledare
  • inspicientperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
  • inspelningsledareperson responsible for the organization of a stage production
Cite this entry
APA

stage manager. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20manager

MLA

“stage manager.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20manager. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stage manager,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stage%20manager.

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