Friday, May 8, 2026

Stagehand Quote #70: He desperately needs a hug and I'm not going to give it to him"

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STAGEHAND: "Did you just see, the nasty old carpenter kicked a bucket of water over and ran off screaming how his knee was killing him?...
Friday, March 20, 2026

Term of the Day: North Jersey hillbillies

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North Jersey hillbillies --a father-and-son duo who ran the prop department at Lincoln Center for 30 years, famous for their racism, misogyn...
Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Term of the Night: a Punch-and-Judy romance

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  a Punch-and-Judy romance -- when two people bicker for the joy of going at each other. "I was surprised that the wardrobe supervisor ...
Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Overheard Stagehand Dialogue #69: "Old men rage out because of the hardening of the arteries"

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STAGEHAND: "Why is that old tech so vicious?" CYNICAL HEAD: "Maybe he's become a parody of himself. A 90-year-old friend ...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Term of the Day: backstabbing rampage

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backstabbing rampage --when a stagehand starts attacking other stagehands in the theater. "When the quirky stagehand feared that he was...
Saturday, February 14, 2026

Term of the Day: cowboy switch

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cowboy switch -- when a stunt double is brought into do a dangerous stunt for the star, sometimes seamless, sometimes intentionally obvious....
Thursday, January 8, 2026

Term of the Day: a mud producer

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a mud producer --Broadway producer who get in the details and is involved with the actors, the creatives and the backstage departments. Whil...