"A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, 'With you I can make us a success; I can show you the way.'"

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There is no definitive list of the duties of a stage manager that is applicable to all theaters and staging environments. Regardless of specific duties, however, the stage manager is the individual who accepts responsibility for the smooth running of rehearsals and performances, on stage and backstage.

— Laurence Sterne