New York Stagehand Glossary
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Term of the Day: the key, key
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the key, key -- key carpenter responsible for laying out projects. A Local 52 term. Highly skilled carpenter who translates designer plans ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
Term of the Night: permit guy
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permit guy -- Local # 1 stagehand allowed to work in Local #52 (film and TV local). You are permitted to work in the local. As a category, i...
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
Term of the Night: to Bigfoot someone
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to Bigfoot someone -- to overpower another person, to take over a situation or responsibility from someone because you have more power or in...
Monday, March 30, 2020
Term of the Day: too handy
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too handy --when a dancer put his or her hands on an indelicate place on another dancer. "The female ensemble member remarked that ...
Term of the Day: transfer legs
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transfer legs --when a show is destined to transfer from a regional theater or off-Broadway to Broadway. "They say 'The Girl fr...
Term of the Day: laid and paid
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laid and paid --happy stagehand, or a usually mopey stagehand who shows a brief moment of happiness. "It looks like he just got laid ...
Term of the Day: lawsuit waiting to happen
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lawsuit waiting to happen --offensive old carpenter, famous for his lascivious comments and propositions to much younger dancers and dresse...
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