Term of the Day: foley cue

foley cue--a live sound cue. For example, a slamming door sound made by an offstage door being slammed, or the sound of breaking glass being made by dropping a sealed box full of broken glass.

Term of the Day: to post

to post--to post the closing notice. "As soon as our weekly ticket sales went below $300,000, it was a matter of time before we posted."

Term of the Day: stop pussyfooting around

stop pussyfooting around--stop being indecisive, make up your mind.

Term of the Day: day player

day player--stagehand hired day by day on a load in, usually doesn't have a spot on the show.

Term of the Day: break your shovel

break your shovel--destroy contact, lose job

Term of the Day: blowing their wad

blowing their wad--to run out of money, when the producers run out of money. "The frantic workcalls during the production period were suddenly cancelled. We realized the producers had blown their wad." Of course, there is the dirty meaning as well.

Term of the Day: “beat the clock” mentality

“beat the clock” mentality--to do everything as quickly as possible, possibly making unnecessary errors.