New York Stagehand Glossary

to Bigfoot someone -- to overpower another person, to take over a situation or responsibility from someone because you have more power or in...

too handy --when a dancer put his or her hands on an indelicate place on another dancer. "The female ensemble member remarked that ...

transfer legs --when a show is destined to transfer from a regional theater or off-Broadway to Broadway. "They say 'The Girl fr...

laid and paid --happy stagehand, or a usually mopey stagehand who shows a brief moment of happiness. "It looks like he just got  laid ...

lawsuit waiting to happen --offensive old carpenter, famous for his lascivious comments and propositions to much younger dancers and dresse...

Le Miza Bob --a miserable stagehand named Bob, always complaining and sucking the life out of those he works with. A takeoff on the title o...

longitis --in the case of long-running shows, individual stagehands turn on each other, whole departments stop speaking with each other. Se...