1. a person who works behind the scenes in a theater, helping with scenery, lighting, props, and other technical aspects of a production

Examples

• The stagehands quickly moved the heavy set pieces between acts.
• She worked as a stagehand at the local theater during summer break.
• The stagehand adjusted the spotlight to follow the lead actor.
• Without skilled stagehands, the elaborate production would not have been possible.
• He started as a stagehand and eventually became the theater’s technical director.
• The stagehands wore all black to remain invisible during scene changes.