Term of the Night: happy star, happy theater

happy star, happy theater--if the star is happy, the mood in the theater is good.

Term of the Day: kicking the can down the road

kicking the can down the road--refusal to make a decision in hiring, often in hiring new heads or extra stagehands. "When his extra man retired, the head refused to hire a new stagehand full time, just kicking the can down the road for a later decision."

Term of the Day: an itch

an itch--an annoying person. "The older actress ignored her younger, romantic co-star offstage. He was a constant itch during rehearsals and production."