New York Stagehand Glossary

"When your extra man tells numerous humorous stories about fighting his bosses and getting thrown out of different venues, you better g...

the preservative quality of alcohol --when a rummy lives into  old age, pickled by alcohol. "Double-A, a famous Local #1 fall-down drun...

there are lots of ears --the walls have ears...Be careful what you say in the theater, people are listening. " There are a lot of ears ...

diva whisperer -- famous wardrobe woman named Suzi Gomez-Pizzo up at the Metropolitan Opera, responsible for dressing and keeping up the emo...

showmance (n.) --when two company members, be they cast, crew or musicians, become romantically and/or physically involved. Often happens on...

dick dynasty-- when a nasty head famous for abusing his crew passes on his nastiness to his son or daughter, who then becomes a head and is ...

 a bookmark --a stagehand inserted into a job on a temporary basis, possibly to prevent another stagehand from getting the job.