Term of the Day: no stripes

no stripes--"I have no stripes," that means that I am not a boss. Conversely, a know-it-all stagehand may start barking orders, and may be asked sarcastically, "Ooh, who gave you stripes?" Also: No feathers.

Term of the Day: "My rabbi just got his own synagogue"

"My rabbi just got his own synagogue"--When your rabbi becomes the head of a theater, gets a head's job.

Term of the Day: laid and paid

laid and paid--happy stagehand, or a usually mopey stagehand who shows a brief moment of happiness. "It looks like he just got laid and paid."

Term of the Day: kiss the ring

kiss the ring--paying tribute to the head, like a loyal vassal...I have also heard a more obscene interpretation of this action.

Term of the Day: hoofer

hoofer--outdated term for dancer

Term of the Day: "Hit me with your best shot"

"Hit me with your best shot"--from an old Pat Benatar song, implying that one stagehand in a confrontation doesn't have the guts to hit the other.  See also: "Have at it."

Term of the Day: good government job

good government job--job on a long-running show. Dependable pay, like the post office or some other civil service job. "Working on 'Phantom' is a good government job."