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stage technician

stage technician

4.6
A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment
  • noun
  • /steɪdʒ tɛkˈnɪkʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : técnico de escena
  • As a stage technician, she was responsible for setting up the microphones and managing the sound levels.

Examples

  • Before the show started, the stage technician checked all the sound equipment to ensure it was working properly.

  • The converse of Tolbert's logic implies that grips, stage technicians, and other opponents of civil rights were insensitive and lacked culture.

    Academic text (2012)

  • The stage technician adjusted the lighting to create a dramatic effect during the performance.

Synonyms

stagehand
vsstage technician
  • Specialized
14 3.7

A person who moves scenery, handles props, and works lights and sound during a show

oversees all technical operations including planning and systems not only performance tasks
productionist
vsstage technician
  • Jargon
7.6

A person who organizes and manages technical work for a movie, TV, or theatre show

focuses on theatrical technical operations rather than overall management or other media

How Skilled

head
∞ 2.2
stage technician
  • Specialized
4.6
technician
  • Specialized
184 3.7
trainee
50 2.4

Surface Forms

stage technician singular
stage technicians plural

Morphology

stage + technician

The meaning 'a person responsible for technical operations for a theatrical production' is directly derivable from combining 'stage' (performance platform) and 'technician' (person trained to operate equipment). This noun–noun compound follows common compositional patterns across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Stage technician comes from the simple idea of a technician working on the stage, handling lights, sound and sets. So, it means 'a person responsible for the technical parts that make a show work'.