New York Stagehand Glossary

laundry job -- producing a bad show to launder the money from a from a hit show, usually by the same producers.

alley conversation --the Broadway alleys, where the deals are made, plots are hatched and business agents are called. "Hey be quiet, th...

roll 'em in the aisles -- to make an audience laugh uncontrollably.

flunky -- yes man (or woman), hanger on

bench partner --in the scenic shop, the mechanic you share your workbench with.

to go apeshit--to go crazy in an irrational way, over a little thing.  Possibly violent.

all skate -- when numerous cast members are out and many or most understudies are thrown onstage. Skating rink term, when all patrons are al...