New York Stagehand Glossary
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Term of the Day: producer pep talk
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producer pep talk --producers give cast and crew a pep talk onstage, “We are going to run it,” closing notice then goes up nex...
Term of the Day: post-Tony shakeout
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post-Tony shakeout-- when shows that do not win Tony Awards close soon after the Tonys broadcast. Fragile shows are oft...
Term of the Day: Polish Tea Room
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Polish Tea Room --Edison Cafe, closed by the greedy landlords of the Edison Hotel at the end of 2014. Slang name is a ...
Term of the Day: please-and-thank-you house
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please-and-thank-you house --houses with well-mannered heads. Yes, even on Broadway, good manners can survive. Or a ple...
Term of the Day: one-way sense of humor
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one-way sense of humor --can make snarky, cruel jokes but doesn't understand them when they are returned
Term of the Day: orphan
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orphan --stagehand with no family affiliations, has to make his/her own way in the business, or anyone in a particular...
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