Noun

1. Any distinct time period in a sequence of events
2. A specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
3. A large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
4. The theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
5. A large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
6. A section or portion of a journey or course
7. Any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something; --shakespeare
8. A small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination

Verb

1. Perform (a play), especially on a stage
2. Plan, organize, and carry out (an event)