New York Stagehand Glossary

10 pounds of shit in a 1-pound bag --when a small theater is stuffed to the gills with too much scenery, too much gak.

“I got it, Mr. Feller” --sarcastic, brown-nosing line using name of late, famous tech. You can say it when you are finished first, before th...

The Illustrated Propman --young, earnest and nebbishy road propman for a big dance company who has out-of-character full-sleeve tattoos. 

honey badger --a stagehand who rips stuff apart without consideration, fear or skill...taken from the classic YouTube video (from D. Chishol...

hit with a rolled up newspaper on the nose --when you are reprimanded by your boss

"He had handles on his back" --noticing an obvious candidate to be thrown under the bus.

good soldier-- follows orders, keeps mouth shut, does his/her work as fast as he can. "I want to recommend a guy to you...he's a go...