New York Stagehand Glossary
Friday, April 26, 2019
Term of the Day: Genie footer
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Genie footer --unskilled stagehand, only good for footing a Genie. "Give me the labor numbers early," said the electrician, "...
Monday, April 22, 2019
Term of the Day: Broadway famous
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Broadway famous-- when an actor or actress may be a marquee name on Broadway, but is virtually unknown in Hollywood. "Judy Kaye is Bro...
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Term of the Day: stopped giving fucks
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stopped giving fucks --when you just don't care about a job or a person anymore. "I stopped giving fucks about his over-the-top ta...
Term of the Day: "It's go time"
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"It's go time" --start of an intense work moment, a confrontation or a fist fight.
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Expression of the Day: my adults have run away
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my adults have run away -- when there is no supervision at a critical moment. During a load-in or loadout, when a crucial decision has to be...
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Term of the Day: keeps his cards close to the vest
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keeps his cards close to the vest -- to not reveal much about your plans, to hide opinions or personal decisions. Old poker Term.
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Term of the Day: bad juju
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bad juju -- bad karma, bad aura. Originally juju is a reference to spells and potions. Juju is believed to be a Hausa word, from Nigeria.
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