stage management
Theater production oversight
Stage management is the coordination of all technical and logistical elements of a theatrical production.
The stage manager calls cues for lighting, sound, and scene changes, maintains the director's vision after opening night, and keeps the production running smoothly.
The term extends to any behind-the-scenes orchestration: The event required careful stage management.
Figuratively, to stage-manage is to control how something appears to others, often with connotations of manipulation: The candidate's handlers stage-managed every public appearance.
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stage managementacting
Temporarily holding position
performing · directing · artistic direction · creative direction · front of house
stage managementperforming
Executing an action
acting · starring · front of house · audience engagement · solo performance
stage managementspontaneity
Acting without forethought
chaos · disorganization · disorder · improvisation · authenticity