New York Stagehand Glossary

Friday, October 26, 2018

Expression of the Day: "I'm dancing as fast as I can"

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"I'm dancing as fast as I can" --something you can say during those load-in moments where a stagehand or head is pulled by the...

Term of the Day: Teamster doughnut

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 Teamster doughnut --a jelly doughnut
Monday, October 22, 2018

Term of the Day: mad skills

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mad skills --having great technical knowledge or a specific ability, like carpentry or rigging. "The stagehand had mad skills as a car...
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Term of the Day: Trumpcake

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Trumpcake --crazy supporter of Donald Trump. You find them in the theaters, despite the Trump Administration's systematic efforts to att...

Overheard Stagehand Line #44: "You're never gonna work in this theater again...'

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"You're never gonna work in this theater again... until I need you." This is a line that refers to the ambivalent relationshi...

Overheard Stagehand Line #43: "Some of those stories are actually true."

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Stagehand #1: "That old head has a lot of stories." Stagehand #2: "Some of those stories are actually true."
Sunday, October 14, 2018

Term of the Night: chucklehead

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chucklehead --a stupid person prone to making bad decisions
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