flyman


fly·man

noun \-mən, -ˌman\

Definition of FLYMAN

: a worker in the flies of a theater who manipulates curtains and scenery

First Known Use of FLYMAN

1881

Other Performing Arts Terms

diva, dramaturgy, loge, prestidigitation, proscenium, supernumerary, zany

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