stagecraft

noun

stage·​craft ˈstāj-ˌkraft 

: the effective management of theatrical devices or techniques

Examples of stagecraft in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Christy orchestrates the elaborate stagecraft that sells the illusion of a bustling organization. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

That little sequence may have been my favorite piece of stagecraft all night. — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026

The situation—his icy glare, the perfect framing—was a bit of stagecraft amid chaos. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

The styling and stagecraft matched a typical fashion-week launch, but nothing in the lineup required producing new inventory. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stagecraft

• allograft
• autograft
• autographed
• countershaft
• handicraft
• homograft
• hovercraft
• lithographed
• overdraft
• photographed
• rotorcraft
• telegraphed