Term of the Day: Act I closer

 Act I closer-- rousing number, ballad or solo that ends Act I.

Term of the Day: wonky

wonky-- not working properly, askew, faulty, shaky. "One of the casters was wonky, so the rolling unit kept fishtailing.

Overheard Stagehand Line #37: "More stagehands, more hours, more money"

"More stagehands,  more hours, more money"--when the tech or the shop screws up and the overtime kicks in by the second day of the load-in, a head can smile brightly and go, "more stagehands, more hours, more money." That is the solution.

Term of the Day: to lean on someone, to lean in on someone

 to lean on someone, to lean in on someone-- to apply pressure on someone. A loansharking term.

Term of the Day: geriatric bruisers

geriatric bruisers--older stagehands who have not noticed that age has diminished their street fighting skills.
Older stagehand: "If it was me, I'd take him in the alley and teach him some respect."
Younger stagehand: "Are you going to bring your walker?"

Term of the Night: clockers

clockers--around the clock work. "Last week, I did two clockers in the TV station."

Term of the Day: retirement shuffle

retirement shuffle--when an elderly head starts taking lots of days off as he or she get closer to retirement.