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In is down, down is front
Out is up, up is back
Off is out, on is in,
And of course,
Right is left, left is right.
A drop shouldn't and a
Block and fall does neither.
A prop doesn't and
A cove has no water.
Tripping is OK.
A running crew rarely gets anywhere.
A purchase line will buy you nothing.
A trap will not catch anything.
A gridiron has nothing to do with football.
Strike is work. (In fact, lots of work)
And a green room, thank God, usually isn't.
Now that you're fully versed in theatrical terms,
Break a leg-but not really!


Some actors claim that technicians arn't important. They may use the example from ancient greek theatre--"Did they have lights back then?" The answer is simply "Yes. And who supplied them with light? God."


We, the unwilling,
led by the unknowing,
have been doing the impossible
for the ungrateful.
We've done so much for so long,
we are now qualified to everything
with nothing.

You know you're a Techie when...

...you have a permanent mark above your ears from the headset.
...you wave at little kids from the spot booth.
...you prefer the light board over your girl/boy friend.
...You walk into your home and your parents ask who you are.
...you memorize gel color for fun.
...you are more concerned about the location of your adjustable crescent wrench than you are about your car keys.
...your parents memorize the stage phone number.
...you really believe that wearing all blacks makes you invisible.
...you dress your snowman in black.
...you use glow tape instead of night lights to find your way around your home at night.
...you can tie a bowline know without having to tell the bunny story to do it.
...you start calling the Technical Director Dad.

The Factory of the Future will have only two employees - a man and a dog. The man will be there to feed the dog and the dog will be there to keep the man from touching the equipment