stage business

noun

1. business ( def 10 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of stage business¹

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Some stage business, including a crucial moment of violence between Juicy and Larry, was sloppily executed.

From Los Angeles Times

The excessive stage business in “Our Class” often distracts from the story.

From New York Times

Another part of his success was his ability to negotiate intricate stage business in an opera in which the action can become so complicated that almost nobody can follow it.

From Los Angeles Times

Other actors came up with bits of stage business in another scene, detailing the moments before the evening SNN newscast went live.

From Washington Post

Or, some sly stage business involving moving library shelves, which provides humor, artful havoc and, briefly, a visual correlative to instrumentals.

From Washington Post