Meaning of stage-door | Babel Free

Definitions

To ambush (an actor) at the stage door where they enter or leave a theatre, for example to ask for their autograph.

Examples

“Stage-dooring (theatrical), hanging about the scenes or doors reserved for actors. Mr. refused to put the chorus ladies into tights, and the public was gently but firmly made to understand that stage-dooring was not allowed[…]”

“Besides which, also B. S., or Before Stella, she pulled 'em in as a stock actress, perhaps the most stage-doored one ever seen on this West Coast.”

“I have never stage-doored but Kendra was extremely sweet, and friendly (even though I was probably being really crazy and annoying).”

“"[…] I stage-doored Phantom. Yeah, I did. My mom wanted to get everyone's autographs. Do I have your autograph?"”

“I was being stage-doored. I tried to remember what I was supposed to do. Smile. Offer my autograph. I stepped forward. The eyes slid away from me. Of course. They didn't know who I was. ' Matthew! Over here!'”

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