So what is the least bad next step in this situation? It's a musical, the music is going and even though the mic is taped on, the performer shuts is as she walks on stage and begins singing.
Option 1: Stop the music, tell the tech backstage to motion frantically to get her offstage, switch on the mic, and restart the cue (and the relevant light cue as well, I guess).
Option 2: Leave the music, tell the tech to run ONstage to give her a different available mic and the audience just hears the song from when she gets her new mic.
Option 3: something else I did not think of-- anyone?
The options were not left to me (or anyone in an "in charge" position) and what we ended up with was option 2 carried out by a VERY HELPFUL dancer. I think I personally would have chosen option 1.
So if this happens again, what is the least bad way to deal with it?
Thanks
Option 1: Stop the music, tell the tech backstage to motion frantically to get her offstage, switch on the mic, and restart the cue (and the relevant light cue as well, I guess).
Option 2: Leave the music, tell the tech to run ONstage to give her a different available mic and the audience just hears the song from when she gets her new mic.
Option 3: something else I did not think of-- anyone?
The options were not left to me (or anyone in an "in charge" position) and what we ended up with was option 2 carried out by a VERY HELPFUL dancer. I think I personally would have chosen option 1.
So if this happens again, what is the least bad way to deal with it?
Thanks