stage manager
theater
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theatrical collaboration
- In theatre: The theatrical hierarchy
…the director’s general direction, a stage manager, possibly with several assistants, looks after the organization of rehearsal and the technical elements of the performance—light and curtain cues, properties, sound effects, and so on.
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Western theatre history
- In Western theatre: The actor-manager
…to a neutral observer, the stage manager, who could coordinate all aspects of the production. Charles Kean in England and George II, duke of Saxe-Meiningen, in Germany were among those who, by coordinating spectacular visuals and ensemble acting, pioneered the function of the régisseur (known as the producer in England…
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