New York Stagehand Glossary

Friday, January 26, 2018

Term of the Day: working for the equity minimum

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working for the equity minimum, working for the minimum --when a major Hollywood star decides to do a prestige Broadway project for Lincoln ...
Monday, January 22, 2018

Term of the Day: amateur hour

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amateur hour --when a stagehand, a production person or producer is not up to the task at hand, and does not have the experience to get the ...

Term from Another Union: conducting by hand or by stick

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conducting by hand or by stick --if a conductor uses their hand to conduct, that means they are playing a piano or a keyboard at the same ti...
Sunday, January 21, 2018

Term of the Day: cabal of amateurs

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cabal of amateurs --when the whole production team does not have Broadway experience, and approaches their Broadway debut with a stew of arr...
Saturday, January 20, 2018

Term of the Day: "conversations with myself"

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"conversations with myself" --when someone is caught having a loud conversation with no one else present. "I found the older ...
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Term of the Night: "Did I stutter?"

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"Did I stutter?" --fighting words, during a confrontation. When an insult is lobbed, then the target says, "What did you say?...

Term of the Day: "looking good and feeling sexy"

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"looking good and feeling sexy" --when hooking up a unit to fly, the stagehand will ask how the carabiners look, if they all hooke...
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