Term of the Day: seasoning

seasoning-- putting an inexperienced and possibly cocky stagehand with an older stagehand to speed up acquisition of skills, to send a young stagehand on the road.

Term of the Day: three-quarter house

three-quarter house--a Broadway house outside the Broadway League contract, where the pay is lower, being 75 to 80 percent of the League contract.

Term of the Day: to claw back

to claw back--to take back work or money, usually breaking a promise.

Term of the Night: a Willy Nolan

a Willy Nolan--a small, heavy hammer. Named after the legendary, now-defunct scenic shop Nolan's, which was in the Local #1 jurisdiction.

Term of the Day: laundry job

laundry job-- producing a bad show to launder the money from a from a hit show, usually by the same producers.

Term of the Day: alley conversation

alley conversation--the Broadway alleys, where the deals are made, plots are hatched and business agents are called. "Hey be quiet, that's an alley conversation."

Term of the Day: roll 'em in the aisles

roll 'em in the aisles-- to make an audience laugh uncontrollably.