What is Stage Studio?

Short answer: Stage Studio (shown in the app as "StageStudio") is projection and show-control software for macOS and Windows, made by Show Goods. You run your projections and scenery from one GO button, with warping, edge blending, acts, scenes and sets, your own media, and two-way control with QLab. It's in beta and free to download from stagestudioapp.com.

Applies to: Stage Studio beta on macOS and Windows · Last reviewed: October 17, 2026

Key facts

Made by The Show Goods Co. ("An authorized Broadway Media playback application")
Platforms macOS (universal build for Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows
Status Beta
Price The beta is free to download. Pro pricing isn't published yet.
Download stagestudioapp.com/download
Sign-in Your Broadway Media account (as documented for the 9 to 5 segments)
Feedback Stage Studio feedback form

What it does

  • Warping: fit the picture to angled projectors or uneven surfaces
  • Edge blending: combine two projectors across a wide cyc
  • Acts, scenes and sets, with unlimited productions in Pro
  • Build your own show: custom sets and your own media
  • QLab and OSC: QLab and other OSC software can control Stage Studio, and Stage Studio can send OSC
  • Backdrop library: 3,000+ animated Broadway Media backdrops, included in Pro
  • 9 to 5: required to run the official Dolly Parton video segments. See 9 to 5: set up the Dolly Parton video segments.

Free and Pro

The free tier is StagePlayer. The Pro tier removes the watermark and unlocks the advanced tools. 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:

  1. Work through Stage Studio troubleshooting: start here.
  2. For display, projector or cable problems, see Computer & projector setup.
  3. Found a bug in the beta? Report it with the Stage Studio feedback form.
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