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You're right normally we don't have them in the surrounds but there are some times when they are. Thanks for the input and advice it has been a great help.
A big problem is that the backs of the mics are pushed right up against the lip of the stage. The speakers might be the problem since we have surround sound and the surround right and left speakers are pointed a little toward the stage in order for all of the audience to hear.
The mic is a Bartlett TM-125. the mics are placed along the curved portion of the front of the stage, the speakers are about 3 feet in front and 25 feet above the mics