stage director

American  

noun

1. a person who directs a theatrical production.

2. (formerly) a stage manager.

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Etymology

Origin of stage director

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Award-winning stage director Thaddeus Strassberger will direct and design both Hindoyan-led productions.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

In the reboot, Brenda had grown up to become a successful theatre actress and stage director.

From BBC • Jul. 14, 2024

Lluis Pasqual, the stage director, said Don Carlo’s focus on nationalism and religion remain current as the suffering in the Middle East persists.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 7, 2023

In the early 1990s, Mr. Jorden was struggling to find work as a stage director in New York when he got the advice to try writing about opera rather than producing it.

From New York Times • Oct. 4, 2023

He wore a frown behind his cigar, as though the stunning lighting effects had been “created” by a stage director whose taste he considered more or less suspect.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger