Things Said By Stage Managers
Common Director Notes
Theatre Slang
Finish The Lyrics
Musicals Explained Badly
100

When you look out from the curtain

What is "If you can see the audience, they can see you!"

100
When you're too quiet

What is "PROJECT"

100

Good luck

What is Break a leg.

100

"I think I'll try"

What is "Defying Gravity"

100

Guy lives a lie for 30 years and then is a terrible boyfriend

What is Elf The Musical

200

When you're talking backstage

What is "Shut up! your mic is on."

200

When your movements aren't big enough.

What is "Be bigger!"

200

Ryan Evans (High school musical)

Jazz square/ Jazz hands

200

"525,600 minutes"

What is "525,000 moments so dear."

200

Lady comes, posesses children and leaves without warning

What is Mary Poppins the musical

300

When you're at mic check but don't have any lines.

What is "How do you make a sandwich?"

300

When there are too many spaces between your lines.

What is "Work on your pacing"

300

Riff

What is Wicked battle cry.

300

"Give it up for America's favourite fighting frenchman!"

What is "Lafayette! I'm taking this horse by the reigns making red coats redder with bloodstains."
300
Teenage girl turns into a baddie and people hate her for it. Also someone gets hit by a bus.

What is Mean Girls the musical.

400

When you have to go onstage in a line

What is "Everyone remember your order."

400

When you suck at dancing

What is "Please watch the choreo videos."

400

When you have five minutes 

What is "Thank you five."

400

"My name is Karen"

What is "My hair is shiny."

400

Girl faces racism, gets popularized and steals the huz.

What is Wicked

500

When you aren't needed in 5 scenes

What is "Why are you eating? you have to be backstage right now! Also no eating in costume!"

500

When you're wildly off key.

What is "You're just a little flat on that high note."

500

Forbidden word

What is Macbeth.

500

"Fly little birds"

What is "Flick through the ashes."
500

Fat girl can't dance so she gets sparkly dresses and comes down from the roof in a rocket ship

What is Hairspray.

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