- stage manager, stager - someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed
--1 is a kind of supervisor
Derived forms: verb stage2, verb stage1 - veteran, old-timer, oldtimer, old hand, warhorse, old stager, stager - an experienced person who has been through many battles; someone who has given long service
--2 is a kind of expert