Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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."

Sunday, February 16, 2020

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."

Friday, February 7, 2020

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.

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

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.