New York Stagehand Glossary

flying under the radar -- to keep your head down, to not be noticed by management.

shotgun side --the passenger side. When loading a truck, the stagehand directing the loading may indicate that certain pieces of scenery or ...

bag of tricks --a place where a skilled stagehand is able to pull out an obscure piece of hardware, a tool or skill that saves the day. ...

roll-ups --same-day ticket purchase by a patron in a wheelchair at the box office. Similar to a walk-up , where a patron goes to the box off...

herding cats --when it's impossible to get certain kinds of people to do what you need them to do. "When the tech suddenly bumped u...

orphan --stagehand with no family affiliations, has to make his/her own way in the business, or   anyone in a particular local that has no r...

bean counter --company manager who comes in to a show, cutting perks like free coffee in the green room or "Happy Trails" cakes to...