ballerina04's advice column

I’m a high school senior, and I’m playing a principle character (but not a lead or supporting character) in this year’s school musical. For most of my scenes, I have a microphone. There are only a few microphones so the principles have to share. All through rehearsal, I had enough time to swap microphones with my designated partner. However, on opening night, I didn’t, and I couldn’t get my microphone on in time. It fell out of my dress while I was onstage. I pretended like it wasn’t even there, and this angered my director.

What should I have done? Is it better to break curtain, or to break character? And what should I do if it happens in subsequent performances?

I think you did the right thing. That's what we do in dance performances if a hat or other prop falls. See what your director would have preferred you to do, and get suggestions on what you could do better. Maybe you can find a way to secure so it probably won't fall, or have someone help you if you don't have very much time. Hope I helped.

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(Rating: 5) We've decided that I'm going mikeless for those lines. I'm loud enough; the venue is pretty small.

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