Del Hughes (September 4, 1909 – May 18, 1985) was an American stage manager and director working primarily on Broadway and in television.
Hughes went on to stage manage the original productions of renowned works including Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman, and The Crucible.
[1] In addition to his stage management duties for The Crucible, Hughes starred as Reverend John Hale in the original Broadway production.
[5] 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.
His daughter Julie Hughes, a casting agent, helped establish an award in his name in conjunction with the Stage Managers' Association.