New York Stagehand Glossary

Broadway ADD --the recent pervasiveness of short musicals and plays, such as "The Band's Visit" (95 minutes) and "Meteor ...

a head turner --an attractive person. "The new dancer was a real head turner ."

macher-- (Yiddish) leader, high-powered boss who gets things done. "That head is a real macher . He gets things done with management....

spike the locks --to jam wood (i.e. toothpicks) in the mechanism of a lock, spitefully destroying it.

dumpster fire --out of control or badly handled situation.

Fifty-one Percent Rule --When a Local 802 musician gets a job on a show, by contract he or she is required to work at least 51 percent of th...

doubler monkey -- young, hungry musician, new to town and willing to sub. A doubler for musicians is someone who is playing more than two in...