Here, for those of you who haven't seen this yet, here is one of the most complete lists of "Non Standard Theatrical Terms" i have ever read: http://www.prosoundweb.com/lighting/tech_reference/bill/terms/terms.shtml
Techie sayings
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TimeWarpedSR
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TechiesDoItInTheDark
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Ok, so my school is way too poor to be able to afford gaffers tape. We live by Red Green. Watching Duct Tape Forever is almost a requirement. "Use the handyman's secret weapon, duct tape." is a common phrase that we use. However for pre-show TimeWarpedSR and I have "thing" that we do. I'm not sure how to explain it, but the main point is we say "let's get it on" Makes us smile, and everytime we have done so, we have had a good show. And don't dis duct tape, duct tape is like the force it has a light side and a dark side and it holds the universe together.
TimeWarpedSR
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This is from one of the sessions from USITT this week.
3 angry moms equals 20,000.
In the context of needing new equiment. Mainly for public schools since they're run by the community (mostly). Get enough parents to complain you might have better luck.
Who knows. It may be just enough that you don't have to buy duct tape anymore.
3 angry moms equals 20,000.
In the context of needing new equiment. Mainly for public schools since they're run by the community (mostly). Get enough parents to complain you might have better luck.
Who knows. It may be just enough that you don't have to buy duct tape anymore.
TechiesDoItInTheDark
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Famous cookies are right. Those things are excellent! I also like the cupcakes. Food in general is good. Twizzlers are the food of techies, and if you don't believe that you obviously have never played the Twizzler game at a cast party!
Some of my favorite from this thread complied into one list. You can thank me later with a cold one.
Techie Sayings
"If force doesn't work, you're not using enough."
"Everything works if you let it."
"Actors are props with dialogue"
"Beat to fit, paint to match"
"If force doesn't work, you're not using enough"
"Done is best"
"An actor without techies is a naked person standing in the dark trying to emote. A techie without actors is a person with marketable skills."
"And on the first day the lord said. . . . . .LX1, GO! and there was light."
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
"EVERY theater company mirrors the muppet show, think about it."
"John Wilkes Boothe should have shot an actor. . ."
"Love-it, Lock-it, Leave-it, Next. . . ."
"Let the actors finish it"
"I don't make mistakes, I have unintentional improvisations."
"Hmmmm. What would a smart guy do."
"Our techies practice safe sets and Techies do it on cue."
"Work sucks. I'm going to the theatre."
"Life's a stage and were constantly changing the scenery."
"Extras are props that eat. . ."
"Umm, 'scuze me, your techies are showing. . ."
"If we could read minds, we wouldn't need headsets."
"Hey, I forgot my cue sheet, oh well, I'll make it up. I wonder if they'll notice?"
"All the girlies say He's pretty white for a Fly Guy."
"If I wanted to have people tell me what to do, I would have become an actor."
"Techies are those people least appreciated, most abused, hardest working, in the entire history of the theater."
"Lift with your back to save your knees"
"TD is always right, if you think he is wrong, you must of misunderstood him."
"move with a purpose"
"Gaffa tape is like the force - it has a light side, a dark side and it holds the universe together!"
"Why IS my life so much harder than everybody else's?"
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
"We do it in the dark"
"Out techies practice safe sets"
"F$$$ with me - and you'll be dancing in the dark"
"Mess with me - and you'll be "acting" in the dark"
"Don’t f*** up, my 500$ scholarship is hanging on this show"
"The Five Rules for screwing.
1) Always wear protection.
2)Make the correct connection, battery with drill.
3) Keep the drill straight and level.
4) Push Hard
5) Have a great time.
6) Even a bad screw is still a good time.
"Techies do it in the dark and don't stop til the audience applauds"
"If all the world's a stage then I want better lighting!"
"A stage manager is never late, nor are they early, they arrive exactly at the right time... Just like a wizard!" -- said by the stage manager
And then of course there's :
"Lord, grant me the Serenity to accept the things that I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the Wisdom to hide the bodies of those actors....
... I just had to kill cause they pissed me off."
And the stage manager's prayer :
"May those that love us, love us
And to those that don't, may God turn their hearts
And if He can't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles.
So that we may know them by their limping."
"Gravity - Not just a good idea, its a law".
"Just because I serve you doesnt mean I like you"
"Safety third! Budget and deadline are first and second."
"Roll with it, you know they [actors] are going to mess up"
“I'm not tired, I'm just caffeine deprived.”
"put that down, it's worth more than you are!"
"If all the world is a stage and we are merely players, doesn't that make the technicians gods?"
"If I have done my job well, no one will know I've done it at all."
"No blood, no fire, good show."
"Oh' look, a parade of idiots."
"Let's move some air" (sound crew)
"Who cares if they can't see because of our lights...they're just actors" (focus crew)
"Yes, that was a bad idea. Don't do it again." (me, the T.D.)
"*insert TD's name here* I think that dimmer rack is on fire again...."
"You know where your home is? [Yes] Ok, go there"
"Who's your god?" Said after blinding the cast with lights at 60%, then waiting a few seconds and kicking it up to full.
"That's what you get for f***in with me."
"So you know how to operate a fire extinguisher, right?" -said to the new guy
I just had this one tonight..."Hey Mike, you know those fire hoses backstage? [Yeah.] Want to have a water fight?"
When in doubt, blame an actor.
"Paint it black and it'll become invisible"
THAT is the magic of theatre for you
" A Little Putty, A Little Paint, Makes a Carp, outta one who ain't "
"Ars Gratia Artis" or " or "Art for Art's Sake"
OR
"Ars Gratia Lyra", "Art for Money"
I know my job looks like fun. I am working. Kindly do not f*ck with me.
(for eletrical Fixes) "spit on it"
(for set fixes) "if they notices it the actor isnt doing his job"
(and of course) "i cant i have rehearsal"
(oh and for those stressful monents) "relax its not brain surgery"
"If the director doesn't notice it, it doesn't need to be fixed."
Techie Sayings
"If force doesn't work, you're not using enough."
"Everything works if you let it."
"Actors are props with dialogue"
"Beat to fit, paint to match"
"If force doesn't work, you're not using enough"
"Done is best"
"An actor without techies is a naked person standing in the dark trying to emote. A techie without actors is a person with marketable skills."
"And on the first day the lord said. . . . . .LX1, GO! and there was light."
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
"EVERY theater company mirrors the muppet show, think about it."
"John Wilkes Boothe should have shot an actor. . ."
"Love-it, Lock-it, Leave-it, Next. . . ."
"Let the actors finish it"
"I don't make mistakes, I have unintentional improvisations."
"Hmmmm. What would a smart guy do."
"Our techies practice safe sets and Techies do it on cue."
"Work sucks. I'm going to the theatre."
"Life's a stage and were constantly changing the scenery."
"Extras are props that eat. . ."
"Umm, 'scuze me, your techies are showing. . ."
"If we could read minds, we wouldn't need headsets."
"Hey, I forgot my cue sheet, oh well, I'll make it up. I wonder if they'll notice?"
"All the girlies say He's pretty white for a Fly Guy."
"If I wanted to have people tell me what to do, I would have become an actor."
"Techies are those people least appreciated, most abused, hardest working, in the entire history of the theater."
"Lift with your back to save your knees"
"TD is always right, if you think he is wrong, you must of misunderstood him."
"move with a purpose"
"Gaffa tape is like the force - it has a light side, a dark side and it holds the universe together!"
"Why IS my life so much harder than everybody else's?"
"It's kind of fun to do the impossible." - Walt Disney
"We do it in the dark"
"Out techies practice safe sets"
"F$$$ with me - and you'll be dancing in the dark"
"Mess with me - and you'll be "acting" in the dark"
"Don’t f*** up, my 500$ scholarship is hanging on this show"
"The Five Rules for screwing.
1) Always wear protection.
2)Make the correct connection, battery with drill.
3) Keep the drill straight and level.
4) Push Hard
5) Have a great time.
6) Even a bad screw is still a good time.
"Techies do it in the dark and don't stop til the audience applauds"
"If all the world's a stage then I want better lighting!"
"A stage manager is never late, nor are they early, they arrive exactly at the right time... Just like a wizard!" -- said by the stage manager
And then of course there's :
"Lord, grant me the Serenity to accept the things that I cannot change,
The courage to change the things I can,
And the Wisdom to hide the bodies of those actors....
... I just had to kill cause they pissed me off."
And the stage manager's prayer :
"May those that love us, love us
And to those that don't, may God turn their hearts
And if He can't turn their hearts, may He turn their ankles.
So that we may know them by their limping."
"Gravity - Not just a good idea, its a law".
"Just because I serve you doesnt mean I like you"
"Safety third! Budget and deadline are first and second."
"Roll with it, you know they [actors] are going to mess up"
“I'm not tired, I'm just caffeine deprived.”
"put that down, it's worth more than you are!"
"If all the world is a stage and we are merely players, doesn't that make the technicians gods?"
"If I have done my job well, no one will know I've done it at all."
"No blood, no fire, good show."
"Oh' look, a parade of idiots."
"Let's move some air" (sound crew)
"Who cares if they can't see because of our lights...they're just actors" (focus crew)
"Yes, that was a bad idea. Don't do it again." (me, the T.D.)
"*insert TD's name here* I think that dimmer rack is on fire again...."
"You know where your home is? [Yes] Ok, go there"
"Who's your god?" Said after blinding the cast with lights at 60%, then waiting a few seconds and kicking it up to full.
"That's what you get for f***in with me."
"So you know how to operate a fire extinguisher, right?" -said to the new guy
I just had this one tonight..."Hey Mike, you know those fire hoses backstage? [Yeah.] Want to have a water fight?"
When in doubt, blame an actor.
"Paint it black and it'll become invisible"
THAT is the magic of theatre for you
" A Little Putty, A Little Paint, Makes a Carp, outta one who ain't "
"Ars Gratia Artis" or " or "Art for Art's Sake"
OR
"Ars Gratia Lyra", "Art for Money"
I know my job looks like fun. I am working. Kindly do not f*ck with me.
(for eletrical Fixes) "spit on it"
(for set fixes) "if they notices it the actor isnt doing his job"
(and of course) "i cant i have rehearsal"
(oh and for those stressful monents) "relax its not brain surgery"
"If the director doesn't notice it, it doesn't need to be fixed."
Radiant
Active Member
At our annual church event, the Nightmare, the ticket sellers have long had a catch phrase: "Nothing happens until a ticket is sold." In a recent rally video, we saw the response from the control room: The three head geeks... I mean techs are sitting at their consoles, we hear the ticket takers spew their condescending drivel, and then the lead tech asks "Guys, what do we think of that?" Big Kevin punches "escape" on the keyboard - lights go out, soundtrack unravels, and walkie-talkies squawk to life with complaints and threats. A new tech phrase is born:
"I wonder what they're selling tickets for now?"
"I wonder what they're selling tickets for now?"
!?!?! What?!?!?!
who_touched_the_patch
Member
I've heard that you say "chookas" in order to avoid looking like a Turkey...
mekanicman1
Member
a wonderful set of quotes straight from backstage:
For the Box: "Unless you want a Bitchin', you better be a Whisperin'"
<THREE ITEMS DELETED DUE TO LANGUAGE/CONTENT>
"Kill the Goose"
"Salt the Fries" (most popular)
For the Box: "Unless you want a Bitchin', you better be a Whisperin'"
<THREE ITEMS DELETED DUE TO LANGUAGE/CONTENT>
"Kill the Goose"
"Salt the Fries" (most popular)
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I usually take my team and give them a quick speech about making me proud, and that if and when something goes wrong, get it fix. Even if it isn't your job to fix it, do it. I also remind them that there would be no show without any of us, and then our final "good luck" is we get in a circle, hold in our hands, and yell "rock this b*tch!"...
Techiegirly
Member
In college our stage manager had a really awesome sense of humor. This was how the "crew prayer" went backstage @ 5 minutes to show EVERY show:
We'd all put our hands in, a la "woo Bundy" style and repeat after the SM
"oh god, please don't, let me, **** up. Amen."
and then the SM would say to us,"I love you guys", to which we'd reply,"SHUT UP!"
It was pretty fun for us especially since we were a road house occasionally the tour crew would see us gather for "prayer" and as we started off with the "oh god" part they'd all look at us like we were some sort of freak show.
Several years later when 2 of our co-workers got married the SM led all of us crew members who were invited to the wedding to join in on the crew prayer in front of the wedding guests after all of the toasts were given by the wedding party. It was pretty neat, I got a little misty eyed
Nowadays I have to settle for a,"have a good show" before every show. Boring.
We'd all put our hands in, a la "woo Bundy" style and repeat after the SM
"oh god, please don't, let me, **** up. Amen."
and then the SM would say to us,"I love you guys", to which we'd reply,"SHUT UP!"
It was pretty fun for us especially since we were a road house occasionally the tour crew would see us gather for "prayer" and as we started off with the "oh god" part they'd all look at us like we were some sort of freak show.
Several years later when 2 of our co-workers got married the SM led all of us crew members who were invited to the wedding to join in on the crew prayer in front of the wedding guests after all of the toasts were given by the wedding party. It was pretty neat, I got a little misty eyed
Nowadays I have to settle for a,"have a good show" before every show. Boring.
Lightingguy32
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