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Mic Runners are a great introductory way into theatre tech and are primarily responsible for looking after the radio mic(rophone) packs and headsets.
Mic Runners are a great introductory way into theatre tech and are primarily responsible for looking after the radio mic(rophone) packs and headsets.
Usually based around the mic table before the show - in the [[ADC theatre]] this is generally between the dressing rooms -, mic runners will help the [[Sound Designer]] in turning on and handing out mic packs and checking that headsets have been put on correctly. Also a guardian of mic tape, mic runners may help actors with actually putting on the headsets and packs.  
Usually based around the mic table before the show - in the [[ADC Theatre]] this is generally between the dressing rooms -, mic runners will help the [[Sound Designer]] in turning on and handing out mic packs and checking that headsets have been put on correctly. Also a guardian of mic tape, mic runners may help actors with actually putting on the headsets and packs.  
During the show, mic runners will be on hand in a backstage area to replace batteries in packs if needed and also communicate 'on the ground' information to the sound designer if there are problems.
During the show, mic runners will be on hand in a backstage area to replace batteries in packs if needed and also communicate 'on the ground' information to the sound designer if there are problems.


It is a very low commitment role since runners are clearly only needed during on show nights themselves and it is common for people to only a do a few nights of the run. As an assistant to the sound designer, however, there is always opportunity to help with the wider sound set up in the [[Get-ins and Get-outs|get-in]], particularly in larger musical productions such as [[LTM]] or [[Panto]]
It is a very low commitment role since runners are clearly only needed during on show nights themselves and it is common for people to only a do a few nights of the run. As an assistant to the sound designer, however, there is always opportunity to help with the wider sound set up in the [[Get-ins and Get-outs|get-in]], particularly in larger musical productions such as [[LTM]] or [[Panto]]

Revision as of 11:56, 26 August 2022

Mic Runners are a great introductory way into theatre tech and are primarily responsible for looking after the radio mic(rophone) packs and headsets. Usually based around the mic table before the show - in the ADC Theatre this is generally between the dressing rooms -, mic runners will help the Sound Designer in turning on and handing out mic packs and checking that headsets have been put on correctly. Also a guardian of mic tape, mic runners may help actors with actually putting on the headsets and packs. During the show, mic runners will be on hand in a backstage area to replace batteries in packs if needed and also communicate 'on the ground' information to the sound designer if there are problems.

It is a very low commitment role since runners are clearly only needed during on show nights themselves and it is common for people to only a do a few nights of the run. As an assistant to the sound designer, however, there is always opportunity to help with the wider sound set up in the get-in, particularly in larger musical productions such as LTM or Panto