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Mic plots, backstage handovers and live crew displays for theatre. StageMic helps you plan who wears each radio mic throughout a show, then gives your backstage team a live view of the changes they need to make. Run StageMic on your computer and open its backstage displays in a browser on an iPad, phone or laptop. No separate display app is required.

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Plan your show

Create your scenes, characters and actors, then allocate numbered mics scene by scene. Three plot views show the same allocations from different perspectives:
  • Mic plot: follow each physical mic through the show.
  • Character plot: see which mic each character wears.
  • Actor plot: see each actor’s allocations, including actors playing multiple characters.
StageMic detects handovers between wearers and highlights conflicting allocations. When multiple mics are intentional, you can approve the allocation without removing either mic from the plot.

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Support your backstage team

Backstage displays follow the scene selected on the controlling computer. They show the handovers for that scene, with actor names prominent, and the current mic allocations. Crew can mark handovers completed, sharing their progress across connected displays and the control app. Optional alerts can warn the operator when advancing from a scene with handovers still unticked.

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Follow show control

Scenes can be selected manually or controlled over OSC. StageMic works alongside QLab and other software capable of sending compatible OSC messages. StageMic manages the allocation plan and handover information. It does not control radio transmitters, receivers or audio levels.

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Share your plot

Print plots and backstage swap lists, produce individual actor reports, export CSV files or copy tables into an email. Shows are saved locally as .mic files, with automatic saving of the current show.

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Built from theatre experience

StageMic was conceived and directed by a solo developer, with features shaped by practical theatre experience. AI assisted with interface design, coding and automated testing. The app has received extensive testing by the developer, both during live shows and through simulated show scenarios.