stager
Seasoned professional type
A stager is someone who stages things—most commonly a professional who arranges furniture and decor to make a home more appealing to buyers: The stager transformed the empty condo into a showpiece.
In theater, a stager directs or produces performances.
The older compound old stager means a veteran or experienced hand at something.
Flavored or battle-tested
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- old handExperienced person
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- expertHighly skilled practitioner
campaigner · trouper · warhorse · stalwart · pro · old-timer · fixture · mainstay
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- set designerTheatrical environment creator
- choreographerOne who designs dances
- blockingImpeding forward progress
mise-en-scène · rehearsal · production · lighting designer · costume designer · dramaturge · theatrical · presenter
seasoned
Flavored or battle-tested
- experiencedHaving practical knowledge gained
- old handExperienced person
- veteranExperienced former soldier
expert · campaigner · trouper · warhorse · stalwart · pro · old-timer · fixture · mainstay · survivor
director
One who leads
- producerOne who makes things
- set designerTheatrical environment creator
- choreographerOne who designs dances
blocking · mise-en-scène · rehearsal · production · lighting designer · costume designer · dramaturge · theatrical · presenter · organizer
- stage frightFear of performing publicly
- center stagePosition of maximum attention
- sound stageIndoor film production space
- knockout stageWin-or-go-home rounds
- set the stagePrepare conditions for events
- stage namePerformer's professional alias
stage, staged, staging, stages, backstage, stagecraft, stagehand, stagecoach, upstaged