New York Stagehand Glossary
Saturday, November 24, 2018
Overheard Stagehand Line #43: "When the time came, I locked eyes with him"
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"When the time came, I locked eyes with him, grabbed him by the shirt and threw him under the bus."
Overheard Stagehand Conversation #42: "I'm an idea man"
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Stagehand #1: "I'm an idea man." Stagehand #2: "Yeah, but you are a BAD idea man."
Friday, November 23, 2018
Term of the Day: wrap gift
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wrap gift --a gift for the cast and crew at the wrap, the end, of production on a TV show or movie. Usually provided by the producer or the ...
Term of the Night: to poo poo
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to poo poo -- to dismiss, to mock an idea. "The head carpenter poo poo-ed my fix for the rolling kitchen unit."
Thursday, November 22, 2018
Term of the Day: two-card family
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two-card family -- when your spouse or partner get his or her card in the same local.
Saturday, November 10, 2018
Term of the Night: his chair, my chair
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his chair/her chair --referring the seat at the automation console. By tradition, the stagehand who is the automation carpenter who set up a...
Saturday, November 3, 2018
Term of the night: W.O.S.
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W.O.S. --walk of shame, when someone shows up to work wearing yesterday's clothes, indicating a night of sexual congress with someone. I...
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