New York Stagehand Glossary
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Expressions the Day: "I only work for assholes if there is costume money involved"
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"I only work for assholes if there is costume money involved" --who wouldn't want to make $184 a week for changing your pants?
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Term of the Day: psycho button
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psycho button-- when you accidentally or intentionally touch the one thing that will make an easygoing stagehand go berserk. Often, the rela...
Monday, March 26, 2018
Term of the Day: to kibbitz
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kibbitz --(Yiddish )to chat, to offer advice, often unwanted, when another person is working. A kibbitzer is someone who chats too much on ...
Friday, March 23, 2018
Term of the Day: "I don't want to be a school marm, but..."
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"I don't want to be a school marm, but..." --when you shouldn't complain, but you do anyway.
Term of the Day: "Sorry, I left early"
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"Sorry, I left early" -- when you miss a cue late in the show, this can be your answer.
Term of the Day: to dish
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to dish --to gossip about someone
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Term of the Night: walk-up business
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walk-up business -- people who physically go to the box office and buy tickets on the day of. "My house manager said that 'SpongeBo...
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