Overheard Stagehand Line #64: "People on the street are saying horrible things..."

"People on the street are saying horrible things about you, and most of it's me."

Term of the Day: seasoning

seasoning-- putting an inexperienced and possibly cocky stagehand with an older stagehand to speed up acquisition of skills, to send a young stagehand on the road.

Overheard Stagehand Line #63: "Geniuses don't make good stagehands..."

Old Roadman: "Geniuses don't make good stagehands. They get bored easily and die young."

Term of the Day: three-quarter house

three-quarter house--a Broadway house outside the Broadway League contract, where the pay is lower, being 75 to 80 percent of the League contract.

Term of the Day: to claw back

to claw back--to take back work or money, usually breaking a promise.

Term of the Night: a Willy Nolan

a Willy Nolan--a small, heavy hammer. Named after the legendary, now-defunct scenic shop Nolan's, which was in the Local #1 jurisdiction.