Grim Site of the Day: murder bathroom

murder bathroom-- famously grim Broadway bathroom. Exposed concrete, the smell of urine and a creepy environment.. Nicknamed the "murder bathroom" by wardrobe. "There hasn't been a murder in the murder bathroom yet, but one day there will be." Bathroom was featured on Instagram. Also nicknamed the "saw bathroom," after the horror movie.

Term of the Day: Local One suicide bomber

Local One suicide bomber--when a stagehand seems intent on blowing up his or her job. "He was a good worker for me for five years, then suddenly turned on members of the crew, and even the boss. He seemed intent on getting fired, on blowing up his job on the show. He got his wish. He was a Local One suicide bomber."

Term of the Night: to dog walk someone

 to dog walk someone--to publicly humiliate someone, to figuratively walk someone on a leash in front of others. Compliments of the rapper Cardi B.

Overheard Stagehand Line #70: "God left Broadway years ago."

 Stagehand #1: "The shop fucked up again. They forgot to send controller cables. God willing, they will come on the next truck."

Stagehand #2: "There is no God on Broadway. God left Broadway years ago."

Stagehand Warning of the Night: "know your assholes"

"know your assholes"-- "That middle-aged stagehand? She's famous for attacking other women on the job. You've been warned. Know your assholes."

Expression of the Night: "We hate the same people"

 "We hate the same people"--when stagehands are bonded by their mutual hate of the same people. "I love eating dinner with that guy. We have great conversations. We hate the same people."

Expression of the Night: "You can't hit a moving target"

 "You can't hit a moving target"--If you are working around the theater or constantly moving, management has a hard time nailing you, and stage managers can't find you. If you are in your office, with your feet on the desk, you become an easy target.

Overheard Line #69: "I am sure props invented the wheel...I guarantee it!"

 "I am sure props invented the wheel...I guarantee it!" Theatrical Teamster at a recent loadout making fun of the prop department's reliance on dollies when loading trucks.

Expression of the Night: balls in a jar

balls in a jar-- castration reference, possibly as a response to violent behavior or other serious trouble. "When the theater owners finally put his balls in a jar, the violent old carpenter stopped attacking his co-workers. He retreated to his office and stayed there, watching gun shows and screaming at the TV."

Overheard Stagehand Dialogue #68: "How many years..."

NEW BROADWAY HOUSE HEAD: "You've been a head for 25 years. How many years did it take for you to start going nuts?"

OLD BROADWAY HOUSE HEAD: "What do you mean? Talking to yourself and firing your crew? I'd say about 10 years. Yeah, 10 is a good number."

Term of the Night: there are lots of ears

 there are lots of ears--the walls have ears...Be careful what you say in the theater, people are listening.

Term of the Day: gilding the turd

gilding the turd-- throwing good money away by trying to improve something that is worthless. Excessive amounts of labor and materials used to fix a prop or scenery that may not benefit from the attention. "The contract propman had me on construction to rehash an IKEA table. It was gilding the turd."

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 Night: deaf and dumb (D & D)

 deaf and dumb (D & D)-- an old longshoreman's term. "He's deaf and dumb, he didn't hear anything and can't say anything about it."

Overheard Line of the Day #67: "I just get off the bus and go where they tell me to go"

YOUNG POPULAR STAGEHAND: "I just get off the bus and go where they tell me to go." When a young stagehand, who is always working, has no agency over the venues he/she works in, and doesn't care. He/she follows the orders of the heads who hire them.