stage–man·age 
/ˈsteɪʤˌmænɪʤ/ verb
stage–man·ag·es; stage–man·aged; stage–man·ag·ing /ˈsteɪʤˌmænɪʤ/ verb 1 : to organize the details of (a performance in a theater) [+ obj] ▪ She stage-managed last year's production of the school play. [no obj] ▪ She was hired to stage-manage for the show. [=to be the show's stage manager] 2 [+ obj] : to carefully plan and arrange (something) in order to achieve a desired effect
▪ The press conference was carefully stage-managed, and only approved questions were allowed. ▪ He stage-managed his son's tennis career.
▪ The press conference was carefully stage-managed, and only approved questions were allowed. ▪ He stage-managed his son's tennis career.
