New York Stagehand Glossary
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Term of the Day: to bone (someone)
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to bone (someone)-- to intentionally or unintentionally screw someone over, to interfere with another person or another department's wo...
Saturday, November 6, 2021
Term of the Day: feet first
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(to go out) feet first -- to resist retirement, to die on the job. "I was very surprised when Bobby Bobby Bobby retired. He had no fami...
Saturday, October 30, 2021
Term of the Day: cold gun
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cold gun -- movie term for a gun that does NOT contain live ammunition. When a gun is handed to an actor and is full of blanks, it is deemed...
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Term of the Day: galoot, gallof
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galoot, gallof -- oafish, awkward person, not very bright. Can be affectionate, can be a slur. "The angry old carpenter hired a galoo...
Sunday, October 24, 2021
Term of the Day: to be shot out of a cannon
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to be shot out of a cannon --to be thrown into a disorienting situation, like running a new track with no training.
Sunday, October 10, 2021
Term of the Day: Lady MacBeth
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Lady MacBeth— backstabbing stagehand into political intrigue in the theater. “ That guy? He’s a real Lady MacBeth. Be careful.” Should ...
Term of the Day: "I am not a fan"
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"I am not a fan" --the nice way to say "I hate his/her guts."
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