What is StagePlayer?
Short answer: StagePlayer is the free Mac and Windows app for running digital scenery from Broadway Media. Your rented show arrives in StagePlayer already cued to the script; an operator runs it with a few buttons. Show Goods maintains StagePlayer for Broadway Media.
Key facts
| Platforms | macOS and Windows (not iPad or Chromebook) |
| Price | Free to download. Scenery is rented from Broadway Media. |
| Download | broadwaymedia.com/downloads |
| Current release | Version 2.x (v2.22.0, September 10, 2026). StagePlayer 3.0 is in beta. |
| Sign-in | Your Broadway Media account, or an Access Key from your account owner |
| Internet | Only to download the app and your show |
| Made by | Broadway Media; maintained by Show Goods |
What it does
- Plays licensed Scenic Projections and digital backdrop collections, pre-programmed to match the script
- Smooth transitions between cues, with pause and one-click blackout
- Lets you edit the show: reorder, disable, duplicate and retime cues, add blackouts and curtain warmers
- Runs rehearsal (watermarked) scenery before your license period, then switches automatically
- Sends scenery to one or more outputs (projectors, LED walls, TVs)
StagePlayer and Stage Studio
StagePlayer is for running prepared shows. Stage Studio adds mapping, warping, edge blending and building your own shows. See StagePlayer or Stage Studio: which do I need?.
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Still stuck?
Show Goods product help is self-service, with no live chat or phone support. Try these next:
- Work through StagePlayer troubleshooting: start here.
- Check your computer against the StagePlayer system requirements.
- Orders, rentals, license dates, refunds and custom content are handled by Broadway Media, not Show Goods: broadwaymedia.com/support or hello@broadwaymedia.com.