The
Stage Manager opens the play, and so he is the first character we meet. His entrance is
memorable, as he recognizes that this is a play, and he begins to set the scene for us.
Audiences might be expecting the action to just start, but instead they are given a narrator who
recognizes them as the audience.
In the Stage Manager's opening , he tells us
all about the town: where the churches are, who the people are, what their daily life is like,
etc. He also has omniscient information, such as when and how other characters die. Wilder makes
the Stage Manager into a trustworthy character because he establishes that the Stage Manager has
all of the information. The Stage Manager demonstrates his knowledge right from the beginning of
the play.
The Stage Manager is our guide throughout the play, so we become
very familiar with his presence. He answers questions for us and points out important details we
should pay attention to. He also steps into the role of various...
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