stage manager

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Back in Glasgow in the late 1940s, Baxter worked at the Citizens Theatre as assistant stage manager, and appeared in Macbeth and in Tyrone Guthrie's 1948 Edinburgh Festival production of The Thrie Estaites.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2025

All of which might suggest the cosmic stage manager also likes playing a bit by ear.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

Ken Davis, the tour’s production stage manager, takes in the well-orchestrated chaos with a smile, gesturing at the massive props that occupy every possible nook and cranny in the wings.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

At DanceAfrica, N’Goma is a stage manager; Normadien is assistant stage manager.

From New York Times • May 23, 2024

With a wave of his hand and a few whispered words, the stage manager handed her off to the wardrobe mistress.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood