Term of the Night--hundred-dollar headache

hundred-dollar headache--the hundred extra dollars the contract ahead makes doesn't make up for the headaches. "For a hundred dollars more than his/her assistant, the contract head gets all the blame and abuse that he/she can stand. That is a hundred-dollar headache." 

Expression of the Day: a douchebag with a human face

 a douchebag with a human face--pleasant-seeming person who does horrible things behind your back.

Term of the Day: loading in sideways

loading in sideways--when the load-in of a show is already fucked up, with major technical issues and possibly financial ones. Does not bode well for a long run.

Stagehand Dialogue #31: "...make sure he's dead..."

Young Stagehand: "When that tech dies, are you going to his wake?"

Old Stagehand: "Of course. I have to make sure he's dead." 

Term of the Day: stagehand first aid

stagehand first aid-- paper towel and electrical tape. "Doing construction, the electrician cut his hand. His partner gave him stagehand first aid, bandaging him up with a paper towel and electrical tape.

Term of the Day--"Do it fast, do it wrong, do it over"

"Do it fast, do it wrong, do it over"--when stagehands work too fast and don't concentrate, the boss will have to make them fix their mistakes.

Expression of the Day-- "And the Easter Bunny is Dead"

"And the Easter Bunny is Dead"--your optimism is unwarranted, your dreams won't come true, your dreams will be crushed. "My extra man expressed hope that we'd get Sunday off during the last week of production. I said, 'That won't happen, and by the way, the Easter Bunny is dead.'"