New York Stagehand Glossary
Friday, November 18, 2011
Term of the Moment: Road Whore
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Road Whore: A stagehand who stays on the road, moving from show to show, with no plans to settle in one city. No sexual connotations, shoul...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Term of the Moment: Regime Change
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Regime change : Regime change just doesn't happen in Libya. When a long-time head is fired or abruptly retires, his or her crew may be t...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Item of the Moment: Stagehand Nap Blankets
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Stagehand Nap Blankets -- I can sleep on any surface, including the concrete floor of an orchestra pit covered with a cheap fireproofed carp...
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Term of the Moment: Adult Supervision
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"Get adult supervision"-- find a supervisor, a head or even a designer to detail the work that has to be done. When a small crew...
Term of the Moment: Children Driving Box Trucks
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Children Driving Box Trucks: At one of the TV stations, a certain producer tries to save money by throwing in interns to carry out stagehan...
Monday, October 3, 2011
For the Whiner on Your Crew: Weeping Willow
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Weeping Willow --constant complainer, a name given to the old scenic at East Coast Theatrical Supply in the 1980s. Another good choice inclu...
Expression of the next moment: "Heard it on the Erie"
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"heard it on the Erie" --to discuss gossip with someone, often the subject of that gossip. "I heard it on the Erie that you...
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