Mike Legate earned his bachelor degree in technical design and production at the University of Montana and then went on to receive his master's in sound design from the Johnny Carson School of Theatre and Film at the University of Nebraska. He teaches sound and lighting design, stage management, theatre appreciation and other production and design classes.
Besides working in technical direction for nine years, Legate has designed sound for Crossroads Repertory Theatre at Indiana State University and Mesa Repertory Theatre at CMU. His production repertoire include working with the National Players, John Tesh, Philip Phillips, Amy Grant, Hal Holbrook, David Phelps and many other performers and production companies. An educator and sound designer primarily, Legate's design repertoire includes that of lighting design, computer animation, scenic CAD and even audiobook production.