Repressed Term of the Moment: nice-guy rage

nice-guy rage--when a self-proclaimed "nice guy" explodes, the results can be very nasty.

Comic Term of the Moment: "It's not my circus, it's not my monkeys."

"It's not my circus, it's not my monkeys." Whatever fuck up is happening right now is not my responsibility.

Term of Brute Force: roll and break

roll and break--when the deck is being trashed after a show has closed, the carpenters may flip over individual pieces of the deck with brute force, snapping the hardware and then carrying the freed sections out to the trash truck. "Let's roll and break the downstage section of the deck. It's faster than unscrewing it."

Term of the Moment: junior shit-stirrer

junior shit-stirrer-young stagehand who tries to stir up controversy without guile or skill. Often not aware of the alliances that he or she is stepping on.

Term of the Day--buried alive

buried alive--when you work at the long-running show like "Phantom" or "Wicked," people think you have retired.

Term of the Day: running in with my hair on fire

running in with my hair on fire--last-minute shopping experiences for daily TV shows. "I ran into Macy's with my hair on fire, desperate to buy 10 silver casseroles for 'The Tonight Show.'"

Term of the Day: monkeys trying to fuck a football

monkeys trying to fuck a football--major screw up involving multiple players. Fun to watch. "Watching the new carpenter and his inexperienced assistant fit the oversized rolling unit through the tiny stage door was like watching monkeys trying to fuck a football."