stage-manager

See also: stage manager

English

Noun

stage-manager (plural stage-managers)

1. Alternative form of stage manager.
   • 1802 September 22, “The Mirror of Fashion”, in The Morning Chronicle, number 10,403, London, page [2], column 3:

     The Public are reſpectfully informed that Mr Banniſter is appointed Stage-Manager, and Mr. Kelly to ſuperintend the Muſical Department.

   • 1971 July 17, Christopher Ford, “Life with a liberal conscience”, in The Guardian, London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 8, column 1:

     He became stage-manager of a State-subsidised national theatre organisation, in the days when mixed casts could still play to mixed audiences.

   • 1991 September 10, Pauline Peters, “The passion that thrills Dick Francis”, in Evening Standard, London, page 19, column 1:

     She was a teacher who became a stage-manager before she finally agreed to marry him.