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Filling forward copies an allocation into following blank scenes. It is useful when someone keeps the same mic for several scenes or throughout the show.

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Using fill forward

In the Mic plot:
  1. Assign the wearer in the first relevant scene.
  2. Press the → button beside that allocation.
StageMic fills the following blank cells on the same mic row. A brief message confirms how many cells were filled.

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Where filling stops

Filling stops before the next existing assignment. That includes:
  • Another character.
  • The same character already assigned.
  • A Mic table assignment.
It also stops at the end of the show. Existing allocations are not overwritten.

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Example

Before filling: Pressing → in Scene 1 produces: Alice’s existing assignment stops the fill. The blank cell after Alice is left unchanged.

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Mic table assignments

Mic table counts as an existing assignment and stops a fill from an earlier scene. You can also fill a Mic table assignment forward if you want the plot to show the mic remaining at the table across several scenes.

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When the button is unavailable

There is nothing to fill forward from an unassigned cell or beyond the final scene, so the button is unavailable in those cases.

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After filling

Review the Character and Actor plots for unintended multiple-mic allocations. Fill forward follows the mic row. It does not check whether the wearer should retain that mic for dramatic or practical reasons. To correct a filled allocation, edit the affected cells in the Mic plot. Save a separate backup before making substantial changes if you may want to return to the earlier plot.