Del Hughes

Del Hughes (September 4, 1909 – May 18, 1985) was an American stage manager and director working primarily on Broadway and in television (The Brighter Day, All My Children). Hughes stage managed nearly thirty Broadway productions, some of which he also starred in himself. The Stage Managers' Association has named an award after Del Hughes' legacy on Broadway: "The Del Hughes Award for the Lifetime Achievement in the Art of Stage Management".

Early life Hughes was born Delbert Charles Hughes to Albert J. Hughes and Lena J. Meilstrup in Detroit, Michigan on September 4, 1909. His father worked as a shipping clerk. He married Julia Johnston on September 3, 1937. They remained married until her death in 1979. Del Hughes never remarried.

Career Hughes made his Broadway performance debut in 1933 as Captain Tim in Tobacco Road. He made his stage management debut as a replacement in 1941 for the same play.

Other notable Broadway productions stage managed by Hughes include The Children's Hour, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, The Trial of Lee Harvey Oswald, and The Complaisant Lover.

Death and legacy Hughes died on May 18, 1985, at the age of 75. His daughter Julie Hughes, a casting agent, helped establish an award in his name in conjunction with the Stage Managers' Association.