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stager

stager

1 8.8
A person who runs the stage and fixes backstage problems during a performance
  • noun
  • /ˈsteɪdʒər/
  • Specialized
: director de escena

Examples

  • I'm a stager.

    Leap Year (2010)

  • During the show, the stager carefully adjusted the lighting to ensure the best visual effects.

  • As the lead stager, Sarah coordinated all the set changes between scenes for the theater production.

  • The stager worked tirelessly behind the scenes, making sure every prop was in its correct place before the curtain rose.

Synonyms

stage manager
vsstager
18 4.6

A person who runs the stage and gives cues during a show

is the same in meaning but uses an alternative name for the role

Compounds

old stager
  • UK
8.1

A person who has a lot of experience in a job or activity

Surface Forms

stager singular
stagers plural

Morphology

stager = stage (semi-transparent) = stage + er

The agentive '-er' formation is clear, but the specific occupational sense is somewhat specialized rather than fully predictable.

Etymology

The word stager comes from stage ('platform where actors perform') and the ending -er which means 'someone who does'. So a stager is the person who looks after the stage and its physical parts during a show.