Techie sayings
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I've been there ... too many times!
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We no longer say "Break a leg". A lead actor took us seriously once!
Sometimes I start by saying something like "Ummm, its 7:00 and there are actors on stage. Care to give them some light?" Light op: "I can't find my cue sheet." Me: "Just give them some light, then find your cue sheet!"
Pep talks are not allowed! I usually use that time to review the opening cues with everyone. If I don't, we likely will start the show the way I just mentioned.
Ah one shot concerts and performances, how I love thee.
"No, I'm not a sound guy. Just because I know how to work a mixer does not qualify me to rewire your stereo"
"Yes, I'll stop following along with my script and cue master when you start calling cues"
"Look, just because we're painting scenery does not mean I won't find a reason to use the recip saw."
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ValleyTheaterKid
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My favorite is "If crew was any easier, it would be called cast" lolol
What i always say backstage right before a show is "DO WORK SON!!!!!!!!"
What i always say backstage right before a show is "DO WORK SON!!!!!!!!"
Thank You!
Robert
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Probably one of the best COM conversations we've had during a show
FSO - "Matt... something literally just flew off the spot and into the exhaust fan..."
SM - "Right"
FSO - "What do I do?"
SM - "Is it on fire?"
FSO - "I don't think so... maybe some smoke?"
SM - "It's fine, just ignore it"
FSO - "Fine with me"
or the other night we had this (from the booth, to come to the wing)
Matt.. come downstairs... quick... And bring duct tape... Lots of duct tape..."
FSO - "Matt... something literally just flew off the spot and into the exhaust fan..."
SM - "Right"
FSO - "What do I do?"
SM - "Is it on fire?"
FSO - "I don't think so... maybe some smoke?"
SM - "It's fine, just ignore it"
FSO - "Fine with me"
or the other night we had this (from the booth, to come to the wing)
Matt.. come downstairs... quick... And bring duct tape... Lots of duct tape..."
StarbucksAndRedBull
Member
Before the last show of a run, our TD will gather us in the back shop and give us a pep talk. (For our spring musicals we all say goodbye to the outgoing seniors too.) Then we'll all put our hands in and say "FTC" on three. It's supposed to mean F*** The Cast... but we all say it means For The Crew. (It used to mean F*** The Crew, because we were seemingly underappreciated by the director, and so it became sort of a self-deprecating inside joke.)
And personally, right before scene changes I'll tell myself and fellow crew members "Don't screw this up."
We also say "Work first, safety second, fun third."
And personally, right before scene changes I'll tell myself and fellow crew members "Don't screw this up."
We also say "Work first, safety second, fun third."
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two sayings that came out of working at the college scene shop (under a stern, generally no nonsense, but still great guy TD)
"Shenanigans make the day go fun."
When you're being paid to work hours but are between builds often there's nothing to do, which precipitated making roller skates out of 2x4's and casters and making a "shop ball" hoop which is half football half basketball, with a tape ball and without the tackling.
Also a sign which has followed me to all the shops I've worked
"Welcome to the shop of Love and Whimsy"
"Shenanigans make the day go fun."
When you're being paid to work hours but are between builds often there's nothing to do, which precipitated making roller skates out of 2x4's and casters and making a "shop ball" hoop which is half football half basketball, with a tape ball and without the tackling.
Also a sign which has followed me to all the shops I've worked
"Welcome to the shop of Love and Whimsy"
This just sounds like a rough day is occurring.
"That would have been great to know earlier."
Has anyone else noticed we've gone almost completely off topic with this thread?
Wow, post 370 to (currently) post 222593!
7. Wonder why we didn't run longer.
8. Be glad it didn't go longer.
9. Be sad because now you have a bunch of stuff to haul somewhere else.
PeterBuchin
Member
Can't ya stuff those lumens back in?
Turn off that light, the dark is leaking!
Who let the watts out of that light?
My time is your money.
There's never enough money to do it right the first time, but always enough time to do it again.
We can do that effect - no problem. Where's your blank check?
Time is tickin' and my meter's clickin'.
Sleep is for sissies.
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
We normally work 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. Then there are the weeks we gotta do OT.
Any time can be nap time.
We're in a state of confusion and there's no map out.
You didn't need those cue sheets to be in any particular order, did you?
Ya seen one cue ya seen 'em all.
Slides? We don't need no steenking slides.
Slide shows are never finished - they're abandoned.
I'm a slide jockey: everything I got is 35mm wide.
Projectionists put high-intensity energy through small holes in 20 minute increments.
Slide jockeys ride 'em hard.
It's... Showtime!
Don't make this performance the last one of your career.
Do you really want tonight's show to become an apocryphal story?
SM: House to half, Go. ME: How soon 'til intermission?
The only thing that'll improve this show is free liquor for the audience.
This play is so bad the playwrights' mother disowned him.
How bad is this producer? He applied to idiot school but got rejected.
This show's such a turkey the actors go onstage and say GobbleGobbleGobble.
This show's gonna be so bad they oughta pay Clive Barnes not to come.
That ballerina forgot to clean the pig iron out of her toe shoes.
They had a choice between pretty and talented - but they didn't pick either.
Do ya think this thing would be better if the actor actually knew his lines?
Go find me some 220v gel.
You didn't bring your left-handed adjustable wrench?
That unit needs an upside-down c-clamp.
One match would really improve this scenery.
We tried taking the set to the dump but they turned us away.
Why did the Almighty create 8AM? So you could unload 200' of truck and not feel it.
Get this show on the truck or there won't be any beer in your belly.
We got 45' foot of load and a 40' truck.
Turn off that light, the dark is leaking!
Who let the watts out of that light?
My time is your money.
There's never enough money to do it right the first time, but always enough time to do it again.
We can do that effect - no problem. Where's your blank check?
Time is tickin' and my meter's clickin'.
Sleep is for sissies.
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
We normally work 8am to midnight, 7 days a week. Then there are the weeks we gotta do OT.
Any time can be nap time.
We're in a state of confusion and there's no map out.
You didn't need those cue sheets to be in any particular order, did you?
Ya seen one cue ya seen 'em all.
Slides? We don't need no steenking slides.
Slide shows are never finished - they're abandoned.
I'm a slide jockey: everything I got is 35mm wide.
Projectionists put high-intensity energy through small holes in 20 minute increments.
Slide jockeys ride 'em hard.
It's... Showtime!
Don't make this performance the last one of your career.
Do you really want tonight's show to become an apocryphal story?
SM: House to half, Go. ME: How soon 'til intermission?
The only thing that'll improve this show is free liquor for the audience.
This play is so bad the playwrights' mother disowned him.
How bad is this producer? He applied to idiot school but got rejected.
This show's such a turkey the actors go onstage and say GobbleGobbleGobble.
This show's gonna be so bad they oughta pay Clive Barnes not to come.
That ballerina forgot to clean the pig iron out of her toe shoes.
They had a choice between pretty and talented - but they didn't pick either.
Do ya think this thing would be better if the actor actually knew his lines?
Go find me some 220v gel.
You didn't bring your left-handed adjustable wrench?
That unit needs an upside-down c-clamp.
One match would really improve this scenery.
We tried taking the set to the dump but they turned us away.
Why did the Almighty create 8AM? So you could unload 200' of truck and not feel it.
Get this show on the truck or there won't be any beer in your belly.
We got 45' foot of load and a 40' truck.
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