New York Stagehand Glossary
Wednesday, December 28, 2022
Expression of the Day: to-go bottle
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to-go bottle --cheap bottle of liquor, often made of plastic, drunk by Bowery bums and hardcore rummies. "On opening night, the ingenue...
Monday, September 12, 2022
Expression of the Day: to go local
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to go local --to go on the Local or House payroll. "After years on being on contract on a long-running Broadway show, the electrician ...
Sunday, August 14, 2022
Stagehand Dialogue #30: "I'm still not gonna put you on my loadout"
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Enthusiastic Stagehand: "Hi, how are you? I haven't seen you in a while. How's your family?" Broadway Head: "Everyone...
Monday, July 18, 2022
Term of the Day: "Do Not Work" list
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"Do Not Work" list --Actor's Equity's "Do Not Work" list bans Equity members from working with certain producers...
Thursday, June 9, 2022
Term of the Day: the teams have been picked
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the teams have been picked --when your show closes after new productions have already assembled their crews. "The producers closed my s...
Term of the Day: the Thief of Broadway
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the Thief of Broadway --head known for sticky fingers during load outs.
Friday, May 6, 2022
Expression of the Day: "If that shows goes under $200,000 again..."
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"If that shows goes under $200,000 again, the theater owners are going to take it out to the alley and shoot it in the head."
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