Term of the Night: "Forever came."

"Forever came"--the end of "Cats." The original production of "Cats" ran for 18 years, from 1982 to 2000. The musical had the motto, "Now and forever." At the loadout, some stagehand wag noted, "Forever came."

Term of the Night: between hangovers

between hangovers--sarcastic comment about a stagehand with a drinking problem. "He's a good head if you catch him between hangovers."

Randy Term of the Night: road dog

road dog--stagehand who sleeps around on the road.

Term of the Day: Broadway schadenfreude

Broadway schadenfreude--a secret or not-so-secret desire for a show to close. Schadenfreude is the German term that means "joy at other people's sorrow." Taking joy at a show closing.

Term of the Day: manna from the heavens

manna from the heavens--an unexpected job. From the Old Testament reference. "My show closed and I had no prospects. The sudden opening on the prop crew at the Wintergarden was like manna from the heavens."

Term of the Night: survival job

survival job--job that an actor has to pay the rent while auditioning for acting roles on Broadway and elsewhere. Survival jobs are often ones that have flexibility to allow an actor go to auditions and callbacks, like restaurant work, personal training and temping.

Term of the Day: Revenge is a dish best served cold

"Revenge is a dish best served cold"--old Sicilian saying.

Expression of the Day: fuck up, then suck up

fuck up, then suck up--when you miss a cue, are late to a call or cause some other disaster in the theater, you can suck up to your boss..."Hey, can I get you a cup of coffee?"

Term of the Night: post-Tony shakeout

post-Tony shakeout--when shows that do not win Tony Awards close soon after the Tonys broadcast. Fragile shows are often vulnerable if they don't win, so producers may pull the plug. Shows losing money are the first to close.

Term of the Day: mercury poisoning

 mercury poisoning--When a TV star very suddenly quit the revival of David Mamet's "Speed the Plow" a few years ago, his publicist said that he had "mercury poisoning" from eating too much sushi. Other sources say he had a problem with his nose.

Box Office Term of the Day: diggers

diggers--people who buy large blocks of tickets for ticket resellers when hot new shows start selling tickets. "The box office treasurer limited sales to 10 tickets a day per person, to try to thwart the diggers who buy large blocks of tickets for ticket resellers. "They buy weekend and holiday tickets," she said. "They are digging out the show."

Term of the Night: social finger

social finger--the middle finger. "Guiding a forklift into a truck, a stagehand got his social finger crushed and had to go to the hospital."

Term of the Day: a burkha

a burkha--Duvateen covering for a Genie Lift...the Genie is completely wrapped so it can be flown out above the stage and will not reflect light or be in view of the audience. "Put the burkha back on the Genie and fly it out."

Term of the Day: "I saw him going up to the grid with a wrench"

"I saw him going up to the grid with a wrench"--when an authority figure is looking for a particular stagehand, you can say this. Similar to, "I saw him going behind the set with a piece of wood."

Term of the Day: I pick stuff up, I put stuff down

I pick stuff up, I put stuff down-- the stagehand life of humping stuff.

Schadenfreude Term of the Day: karma is a bitch

karma is a bitch--when bad things happen to bad people. "I heard the guy who stole my iPod charger during the load in got hit by a bus in front of the Garden. Karma is a bitch."

Mongo Quote #2: "Mongo only pawn in game of life"

"Mongo only pawn in game of life"--these decisions are above my pay grade. When someone asks you about a production decision, you can respond, "I don't know. Mongo just a pawn in the game of life."

Movie Quote of the Day: Mongo strong, like bull

Mongo strong, like bull--I can handle hard work, no problem. If someone asks you if you can hump steel deck, you can respond, "Mongo strong, like bull." From the movie "Blazing Saddles."