Wireless Mic Rental for Annie

Annie is the most-produced family musical in America, and the book is tight enough that eight wireless channels covers the whole principal cast. If you’re looking for wireless mic rental for Annie with four weeks to opening, the MicKit Perform 8 is your kit. It ships nationwide in a single turnkey case with eight pre-paired receivers, bodypacks, elements, fresh batteries, and a laminated quick-start card.

How many wireless mics does Annie need?

Eight principals is the standard for Annie:

• Annie — the lead, carries “Tomorrow” and “Maybe”
• Miss Hannigan — “Little Girls” and “Easy Street”
• Daddy Warbucks — “Something Was Missing” and “NYC”
• Grace Farrell — Warbucks’s secretary
• Rooster Hannigan — “Easy Street”
• Lily St. Regis — “Easy Street”
• FDR — featured in “Tomorrow” reprise
• Bert Healy / Drake — doubled roles typically covered on one channel

That’s eight clean channels. The orphans (Molly, Kate, Tessie, Pepper, Duffy, July) can ride shared house mics or cheek element handoffs during “Hard Knock Life” and “You’re Never Fully Dressed.” Some productions mic the orphans individually — if that’s your plan, move to the MicKit Perform 16.

Recommended kit

Rent the MicKit Perform 8. Eight channels gives every named adult their own pack plus Annie. Annie wireless microphones need to handle both intimate ballads (“Maybe,” “Tomorrow”) and the belty comedy numbers like “Little Girls” and “Easy Street.”

Add-ons:

• MicKit Premium Element — “Easy Street” is a three-handed belt number with choreography. The GO-9WD element handles the volume and the sweat.
• MicKit Power — standard tech week. Battery pack helps.

Show-specific mic notes

Three things about Annie:

1. Annie is usually a young performer. Whoever plays Annie is probably eleven or twelve years old, nervous, and has never worn a body mic before. Spend extra time teaching them how to move with the pack, not touch the element, and where the mute button is. Retape before every show. Rent wireless mics for Annie with extra Tegaderm and skin-tone tape, and read our guide on the three mic placements that actually work before you rig your young lead.

2. Sandy the dog. If you’re using a real dog, the dog does not need a mic. Tell Annie not to let Sandy lick the element during “Tomorrow.” It sounds obvious. It happens every year.

3. “Easy Street” staging. Miss Hannigan, Rooster, and Lily are doing vaudeville choreography in close proximity. Their mics will pick each other up on the bleed, which means your EQ and gating need to be dialed on those three channels. Ring them out during tech and set your gates conservatively so the trio doesn’t cause phase problems.

How it ships

Every Annie order ships in one turnkey road case. Eight channels pre-paired, bodypacks, elements in foam, fresh batteries, and a laminated quick-start card your student audio lead can follow. Pre-paid return label is in the case. Free return shipping on every rental.

Book your kit

Book MicKit Perform 8 for your Annie dates →

Miccing the orphans individually? Bump up to the MicKit Perform 16 or see the full MicKit lineup.