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Follyisims
It has come to my attention, that those of you who work at the Folly from time to time (and that's none of you on this list, lol), have been confused and baffled by a 'secret code' the full time Folly staff members seem to speak. So, for your enjoyment and edification, I present the following lexicon of words common at the Folly Theatre, with their approximate meaning.

The Tower of Power= Dave Tebow, our Technical director, before his engagement.
The Stagehand Formerly Known as the Tower= Dave Tebow after his marriage.
The Leaning Tower= Dave before his hip replacement surgery.
Tower Clearance= Dave's Permission.

38.5= Coffee

Level= 60%
Level Level= 60%!!!!

Extra-vaganza= Any production presented at the Folly, that involves lots and lots of light cues, and glitter.
Also, used to convey that a program falls into that category NB "Order up some extra vaganzas boys, it's gonna be a big one"!

Mega-Vaganza=Any production at the Folly involving fog, a mirror ball, and multiple simultaneous fly cues.
See: .

Dance Competition= $$$

The Quaff=Lunch
The Quaff=Dinner
The Quaff=Beer

Doctacular= So clean it would pass a white glove test.
Millerific= Usually involves cables, and a mess, but the shit works.

"D"=Me
"D"=Doc
"D"=Dave
Used in a sentance, "Yo, D!"

The Blond in the Blue Dress= One item out of several identical items that we are somehow supposed to tell the difference between from 150 feet away.

To get along at the Folly, one must be familiar with at least several of the more common "Folly Songs" that we sing as we go about our daily business.

The Hemp-Set Song
To the tune of 'Do Your Ears Hang Low'

Do your bags hang low?
Does your scenery not go?
Do you have to tie a knot,
Do you have to tie a bow?
Do you have to tie a sunday*
Where you'd rather just not go?
Do your bags hang low?

* Aka a Prussic Hitch


The Genie Pushing Song
To the tune of "The Gambler'

You've got to know when to roll it,
Know when to hold it
Know when to walk away,
Know when to run.
You never get some coffee
'Til you're sittin' on the table
There'll be time enough for coffee
When the rollin's done.


Doc's Song
To the tune of "Strangers in the Night"

Doo be doobie doo
(insert some line here that's topical to what we are doing; Doc likes to improvise)
Doo be doobie doo
(insert some line here that's topical to what we are doing; Doc likes to improvise)


Donna's Version of Doc's Song
Doo be doobie doo
Doc's always singing
Doo be doobie doo
He keeps on singing
Doo be doobie doo
It drives us maaaad. . . . . .


Several other of Doc's Songs beginnings only:

"Here comes the tower, the mighty, mighty tower. . . "
"My name is Lisa (insert some line here that's topical to what we are doing; Doc likes to improvise)"
"I'm a sound girl and I don't care, I leave my cable anywhere. . . "