Term of the Day--a money dump

a money dump--an expensively produced flop that may be used by producers as a way to launder profits from other more successful shows. See also: laundromat

Overheard Stagehand Dialogue #36: "less than nothing"

Stagehand #1: "That old carpenter? He stays in his room watching gun shows and screaming at the TV."

Stagehand #2: "Yeah, it is pretty amazing. I didn't know you could do less than nothing."

Legendary Stagehands #3: Tommy A-Flat

Tommy A-Flat-stagehand who once fell into an orchestra pit, crushed a cello and survived with minor injuries. The nickname "Tommy A-Flat" stayed with him for the rest of his career

Term of the Day: adult colic

adult colic--persistant look of displeasure on someone's face, expressing perpetual discomfort. "That head? She must have adult colic. She's so unpleasant all the time and she always has a peevish and repulsed expression on her face."