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Protecting Puppet Scripts

One of the problems in using scripts in a live performance is that they can fall off and be damaged, or can be ruined by mishandling them during the performance. While, you can’t always stop that from happening, you can protect your scripts.

What I suggest is to get a 3-Ring Binder and some top-loading sheet protectors that are 3-hole punched to fit in binders. Take your original scripts and make copies of each one. Then place the original copies of each script in the sheet protectors and secure them in the binder. You may want to use tabbed dividers to help organize the plays.

You can simply three-hole punch the scripts and put them in the notebook. I have found that they do keep better in the sheet protectors.

(Note: Before making copies of purchased scripts, check with the company and get permission to make copies so you don’t violate copyright laws. Any scripts you download from ExperiencePuppets.com come with permission to make copies for your individual use as long as you don’t sell them.)

Once your notebook is set up, store it in a safe place. Then, if a script is damaged, simply go to your notebook, take out the needed pages and make the copy to replace what was damaged. Whenever you write new plays or acquire other plays, add them to the notebook.

For copyrighted scripts, it is important to get written permission to make the copies for personal use like this. In your notebook, include a tabbed section for copyright permissions and keep them right in the folder with the script. 

The other added benefit of this type of notebook is that it can be a big help in planning programs. All your plays are together and you can thumb through them to pick out the best ones that go with the theme of your program.

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