Term of the Day: bringing him/her along

bringing him/her along--to mentor or help a young stagehand, to bring up to speed

Term of the Day: brick in the wall

brick in the wall--to ignore existence of another person in the theater (“From now on, he’s another brick in the wall,” said the head carpenter, of a rude PSM)

Term of the Day: good soldier

good soldier--follows orders, keeps mouth shut, does his/her work as fast as he can. "I want to recommend a guy to you...he's a good soldier."

Term of the Day: fluffer

fluffer--prop person who is skilled with fabric goods (drapes, pillows and bedspreads). Has different meaning in porn world.

Term of the Day: exit preset

exit preset--when you get your bag and coat ready so you can run out the door to make a bus or train

Term of the Day: dummy proof

dummy proof--to mark something or to arrange a preset so that even the dumbest stagehand will get it right.

Term of the Day: counting the house

counting the house--Looking out into the house surreptitiously, to estimate the box office success of the show.