call boy
Theater's actor alerter
A call boy is a theater employee who notifies performers when it's time to go onstage: The call boy knocked on dressing room doors five minutes before curtain.
The term also means a male prostitute who arranges appointments by phone—the masculine counterpart of call girl.
backstage
Theater's hidden area
cast · director · rehearsal · script · lines · blocking · stage manager · greenroom · wings · dressing room
hotel
Commercial lodging establishment
- lobbyEntryway or influence-seeking
- luggageTraveler's packed containers
- porterBaggage carrier or dark brew
bellman · concierge · guest · uniform · tip · service · front desk · valet · errand · summons
- rail workerslocomotive engineer, train conductor, rail conductor, engine driver, train engineer
- stagehandsstagehand, stage manager, deck crew, deck hand, crew chief
- theater crewstagehand, stagehands, stage hand, stage manager, stage managers