Tony,
This is Theater. Just as you know that you sing loud to project you need to talk loud as well. It may sound to you like you're screaming but it wont out front. Easy to say from a big mouth like me.
If you want to use a compressor that would also work.
Volume pedal in the channel insert?


John
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