How to pronounce “stage manager” in English

Or maybe you are, but I don't know.And then our stage manager told me, and I came back out and was like-- and I said it.

And then we started to put together all these true stories from our lives that made each other laugh.And the stage manager and the associate stage manager of one production are now married with a kid.

And I get to my spot, and the spotlight hits me.And I hear our stage manager's voice over the loudspeaker to the whole audience, like, we're going to hold the show, ladies and gentlemen,like, as I'm going-- I-- And so I had to get up and walk off stage and stand there.

Of the men men they left behind.So the stage manager comes out to your boss and goes, you're on.

So all the cues are managed manually.We have a stage manager that has thousands of cues.But in addition, she has to watch.

What do I care?And the stage manager poked his nose out the door and he says, "don't wear it out.

Lee: Um, so TV, Broadway, Music, almost everything under the sun.I was a stage manager in theatre, so they have triple threat, obviously.I was trying to come up with a term for someone who does more than three things.

commentator: That fast? John: On the spot.And so the stage manager asked me to wait outside. I wait outside. And he comes out and he goes, "Ah. He actually can't do that." And I'm like, "Don't ruin my high, man"I was like, "I just got-got cast in my first Broadway show." commentator: Here's everything. Now take it away.

Is there someone with a baton who is sort of running that timeline?Or-- That would be considered the general stage manager, but there is the musical director, the bandleader.And they're in great communication.

And he said, I think I can help you with that.So he introduced me to an amazing stage manager named Peter Lawrence who got me my first sub job on "Spamalot,"and then my first full time show, which was "Shrek the Musical," and then things just kind of progressed from there.

You know what I mean?And that's not fun for my stage manager sometimes.

And then in the evening she went to a performance of "Mamma Mia." And she wore all black and was sittingat the side of the stage with the stage manager, and saw how that kind of whole show was put together.And a couple of those things were people that I knew already.

think about it and I'm I just let it kind of like slide under and hoped that I did a good job right so Seth andclaudet um musical director and Stage manager were you were either of you involved in the creative process of developing this show or were you broughtin after the fact like when it was more finished well uh may I start please do

can't change this or I will find you right um Equity fine so from yourperspective how is this from as a stage manager how is this show different like it has to be able to change right it'sit's completely different I mean I I was brought in because of my C experience and during the creation process um the

it's completely different I mean I I was brought in because of my C experience and during the creation process um themy first the the first uh stage manager was is had has Broadway experience he's the Broadway guy and and the marriage ofthe two of us because we would sit down and he'd be like I'm sorry what do you what are you saying they're not going to

this specific decade for for the show I know there was a lot of inspiration that came from a show thatin order to go into Stage management uh well I I describe those of you who don't know what a stage manager

Can you tell us how you ended up-- you were in the performance for the Tony Awards.Peyton, our stage manager, who is in the building-- where she at?There she is. She called me the day before.

When you start from humble beginnings, and you work your way up, and you see-- I have seen what the different groups of people go through.I've seen how hard it is to be a stage manager, and I've seen costume associates be, unfortunately, disrespected or not acknowledged.And I've seen what it is to try and pull looks together at the last minute.

So by my third year college, that's when I first started.And I didn't even know what a stage manager was.I went to the University of Kentucky.

What is that? Do you want to tell the group what a stage manager does?Yeah. So as a stage manager-- well, for instance, on "Beautiful" there are three of us.And basically, we are there every day to make sure that the production basically happens.

in and they're like this is how I do it we try this it doesn't work let's cut this let's cut this and then when itopens it's set it's written right and the stage manager that the stage manager becomes like boss Mom right like youcan't change this or I will find you right um Equity fine so from your

this specific decade for for the show I know there was a lot of inspiration that came from a show thatthat my wife said I would like to see the production stage manager so texted

this specific decade for for the show I know there was a lot of inspiration that came from a show thatdoes other than being what rule mom um the stage manager is the air traffic controller of the show is the best way I

One thing I think important to note is the cast-- we have an assistant stage manager, a stage manager.

Prior to "Beautiful," you worked on "Anything Goes," "Grease," "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Cabaret," "Pajama Games," and "Cats."And Stacey, you are the assistant stage manager.You've been with "Beautiful" since the beginning-- so almost five years now.

and then my first full time show, which was "Shrek the Musical," and then things just kind of progressed from there.But this job is actually different in that I reached out to our production stage manager, Peter Hanson.And I just, on a whim, started reaching out to some people, just saying, hey, can I have coffee with you?

I remember we were at half hour call just before we go on stage, and the stage manager came in the dressing room while I'm

And actually, we have a stage manager, who's been with us for about three years now, and we kind of given her free rein

Tell me! We have this new stage manager, her name's Julia.

Because really, for the crew and the stage manager, the calling of the show is a feat of virtuosity.

Shh don't tell. Our stage manager is here.

Butterfly" and has also recently played Linda, the stage manager of "Bombshell" on the TV series "Smash." Ann Harada.

Don't tell me who?Lee: No, I was a stage manager.No, I never performed a day in my life.

So I think that the hate and the love, that balance, is important because although in the show it is cut and dried, it's Americans versus the Puerto Ricans, it's-it's a chancecommentator: Yeah, so I was the stage manager before.

Melissa. Hi. Everyone, let's welcome our panelists, Melissa Benoist, who plays Carole King, Joyce Chittick,our associate choreographer, and Stacey Zaloga, our assistant stage manager.So Melissa, congratulations on your Broadway debut playing Carole King in "Beautiful." I saw the show last week.

And I was like, what's that?What is that? Do you want to tell the group what a stage manager does?Yeah. So as a stage manager-- well, for instance, on "Beautiful" there are three of us.

But Bay Street used interns as the assistant stage managers.So even though I hadn't joined the union yet, I still was the assistant stage manager on that production.Was it an unpaid internship?

But one of the questions he asked me was, what do you really want to do?And I said, I really want to be a stage manager.And he said, I think I can help you with that.

When I was seven, he taught me to be a stage manager.

And there's nothing you can do, so the stage manager comes on, grabs him, pulls him offstage, curtain comes down.

When you're coming in here a new person, we wait for the stage manager to bring you to introduce you, and we ask ask them to leave.

director of the show this is my four fourth circus solay show and uh first Broadwayshow going to clap in between okay uh hi my name is Claudette waddle I'm the production stage manager on Paramorethis is my ninth or 12th depending on how you count at cir slay show and my

That's true. After every show, I look.I'm not there at every show, but the stage manager makes a stage report, and the show varies from 5 to 10to 15 minutes at every show.

So at half hour, I was like to our stage manager, she's not here yet.

racing class background. I was economically poor, but culturally rich. I like to put in my step. Dad was the stage manager of London's equivalent to the Apollo, um,

And Sarah Hartman, our resident director, is amazing, and our stage manager.

Like, I just-- before every show, I'm backstage with my stage manager, Terri,

So I'm playing and I'm kind of vamping, waiting to see if they're going to stop the show, because sometimes it happens where a stage manager will be like, guys, we're

I'm obsessed with that, like, the behind the scenes, whatever.And one of my professors said, on that very first day when I met him, he said, you'd be a great stage manager.And I was like, what's that?