Help / FAQ
In what form are Storyland scripts and scores made available?
The complete script and musical scores for Storyland theatrical productions are available in PDF (Adobe portable document) format. This format is interpreted by the free Adobe Acrobat Reader program. If this program is not yet installed on your system, click below and follow the instructions at the Adobe site that are appropriate for your system. You will need it to be able to peruse or print all the documents posted at this site.
> Download free Adobe Acrobat Reader
Do I have to return anything after my production is over?
No rental charges are required in order to perform an Storyland show, and nothing must be returned. You may keep your Production files and use them again for further performances by simply filling out another Production Contract and paying appropriate royalties.
Will I be able to print the scripts and scores from my computer?
Yes, as long as you have Acrobat Reader installed.
When I try to view a perusal script online, I get only a blank screen. What’s wrong?
Nothing, it’s just that the script PDF files may take thirty seconds to a minute or so to load depending on the speed of your internet connection. After clicking on a download link, wait at least 60 seconds to see if the document appears. If still nothing happens, or the connection fizzles out, saving a copy of the PDF to your drive instead of waiting for it to load online is the solution. See below.
To save a perusal script PDF to your drive: Click with your RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON on the download link then select SAVE LINK AS. Save the PDF file to your DESKTOP, then click on it to load it. Type the password noted on the web page near the download link into the requester that pops up and you will be good to go.
How come the music font doesn’t look right when I load up the score?
On some systems, particularly school computers which do not allow changes to system folders, you may need to install a music font manually in order to be able to view and print .pdf files of musical scores correctly. If your system does not accurately display posted score or vocal part files, download this true-type font and install it in your fonts directory for better results. (Windows users, that's probably c: /windows/fonts). If your computer at work will not allow a new font to be installed, try forwarding the score file to another computer and printing it from there.
> Download aloisnew.ttf (music font)
I have a Mac. Will I be able to view and print the script and score files?
Scripts will load and print without any problems. Fonts are embedded in all scores. Some older Apple systems are not able, however, to display the aloisnew.ttf music font without errors. We suggest if the score does no display correctly that you print scores for your cast from a Windows-based computer.
How do I play MIDI files?
MIDI music files as posted will play with many media players, standard on most computers with an installed sound board, such as Windows Media Player. If you are using a Windows computer and need a player, we recommend the program VanBasco's Karaoke Player, a very nice free program which allows you to change tempo and key of MIDI files while they are being played.
Download VanBasco's Karaoke Player
Why does the shopping cart PayPal payment address for the license say “orders@serialsquadron.com?” Is this an error?
No, the Serial Squadron is another small business owned by the same person who owns Storyland which was set up earlier than this one. PayPal allows only one business account per person & payments for products at both sites go to the same place. We’re working on changing the settings but this system works, so if you understand there’s no error it doesn’t need fixing.
What’s e-Junkie? Some kind of spam? Or scam?
Nope, it’s a legitimate e-commerce service which allows instant delivery of your download upon payment. Nothing bad, very helpful in fact if you needed that script package yesterday.