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stagehand
[steyj-hand]
noun
a person who moves properties, regulates lighting, etc., in a theatrical production.
stagehand
/ ˈٱɪˌæԻ /
noun
a person who sets the stage, moves props, etc, in a theatrical production
Word History and Origins
Origin of stagehand1
Example Sentences
As well as the stagehands, there are people responsible for positioning lights and setting pyrotechnics; and 10 cleaners who sweep the stage with mops and vacuum cleaners between every performance.
Maclin had to earn his stripes; he started out as a stagehand.
Ezra Reaves, Moscato Sky and Amber St. James play stagehands who, through some clumsy shattering of the fourth wall, seize their opportunities to strut their drag stuff.
After his stint at Oxford, he worked as a television stagehand and literary agent before finding his life’s work.
Aiding everyone is Lisa Kwak as The Mute, a sort of onstage stagehand and dogsbody who distributes props as needed, moves set pieces and generally keeps the show moving.
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