1. (

• stage ,
• present ,
• represent ,

) perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'" ;

2. (

• stage ,
• arrange ,

) plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" ;

1. (

• staged

) written for or performed on the stage; "a staged version of the novel" ;

2. (

• arranged ,
• staged

) deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs" ;