Term of the Day: color-blind casting

color-blind casting-- where actors are hired regardless of race or ethnicity. In modern times, this was pioneered by Joseph Papp at the the Public Theatre, who would cast African-Americans and Latinos in Shakespeare, as well as white actors in traditionally non-white roles. There was actually some blowback from prominent black playwrights, like August Wilson, who objected to color-blind casting, saying that it might imperil funding for black theater companies.

Quote of the Night: "He's got a heart of gold, but a head like concrete."

"He's got a heart of gold, but a head like concrete"--said of a self-destructive stagehand, who is well meaning, but makes foolish decisions, often getting himself fired from different venues.

Term of the Day: proptumes

proptumes--costumes used only for set dressing, not worn by actors.

Term of the Day: "I don't know. I'm not paid to know."

"I don't know. I'm not paid to know"-- the ultimate Indian response...I'm just doing what I'm told to do, I don't have any answers.

Money Term of the Day: in confusion, there is money

in confusion, there is money--when the tech does not have his or her shit together, there is always unforeseen overtime and extra hires, making stagehands extra money.

Term of the Day: shit-stirring with a big spoon

shit-stirring with a big spoon--professional gossip mongering on an epic level.

Term of the Night: sandbar

sandbar--incident or snag that stops a load-in or part of a load-in cold in its tracks. "PRG sent us a broken controller, so we weren't to operate motors to lower the empty road boxes into the trap. It was the sandbar that stopped everything."