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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Recent Examples of stage director
Nicolas Garcia is stage director, and David Drummond is in charge of the music.
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Veteran regional stage director Pesha Rudnick and her convincing actors Gildart Jackson, Will Block and Adam Poole showcase a quartet of talent completely at home in Laguna Beach.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
No stage director was listed in the program, but with singers on a stage extension in front of the orchestra, a few subtle gestures lent striking effects.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Directing all five of this year’s plays is Jacole Kitchen, who in addition to being a stage director is also the director of arts engagement and the in-house casting director for La Jolla Playhouse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2026
Veteran regional stage director Pesha Rudnick and her convincing actors Gildart Jackson, Will Block and Adam Poole showcase a quartet of talent completely at home in Laguna Beach.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
No stage director was listed in the program, but with singers on a stage extension in front of the orchestra, a few subtle gestures lent striking effects.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
Directing all five of this year’s plays is Jacole Kitchen, who in addition to being a stage director is also the director of arts engagement and the in-house casting director for La Jolla Playhouse.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stage director
director
Noun
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The series is created and showrun by Yalun Tu, with Marialy Rivas serving as lead director and executive producer.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
15 June 2026
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This work fundamentally kicks the can of water conservation down the road, and some directors of the district readily acknowledge this.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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“Stage director.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stage%20director. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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