New York Stagehand Glossary

underminer --stagehand who will undermine other members of the crew for personal advancement or because he/she can't help him or hersel...

"Anyone Can Tour" --a reference to the ACT card that is an IA card given out when a production company offers you a job and sends ...

to 'Beau' a stagehand-- when a stagehand refuses to leave a job they are stiffing and for revenge by the head, he or she is strippe...

anger management issues --sudden explosions from (usually) older stagehands. "Him? Don't take it personally when he suddenly starts...

Old Roadman: "Geniuses don't make good stagehands. They get bored easily and die young."

Stagehand #1:"I hear the old carpenter wants to take you out in the alley for a fight." Stagehand #2: "He's out of luck....

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