Tuesday, June 27, 2017
Monday, June 26, 2017
Term of the Day: one-way sense of humor
one-way sense of humor--can make snarky, cruel jokes but doesn't understand them when they are returned. "The acid-tongued PSM had a one-way sense of humor. He could dish it out, but was perplexed when people mocked him in return."
Term of the Day: noble failure
noble failure--a Broadway show that receives rave reviews and is an artistic favorite in the Broadway community, but has dismal ticket sales and dies a quick death. These shows are mounted on Broadway when producers follow their hearts, rather then their wallets.
Term of the Day: “Make it safe”
“Make it safe”--put a safety on a light, tie a piece off. “Make it safe and take coffee”
Term of the Night: keep jurisdiction
keep jurisdiction--to ensure a stagehand presence in certain places in the theater, i.e. preventing stage managers and interns from doing stagehand work. "The house propman ensured that props carried out all work in the dressing rooms, keeping jurisdiction for the local."
Term of the Night: juke-box musical
juke-box musical--musicals based on the pop music of one old star or a time period (1950's or 1960's). Some hit big ("Jersey Boys" ran for 11 years, closing in January 2017; "Moving Out" ran for about two years, and "Beautiful" is still going strong), but most fail.
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