Format question - binding??

My understanding is that they should be bound exactly as a screenplay is bound. TWO brass brads, use washers - nice heavy cover stock, white or neutral.

Unless specifically told otherwise, that's the way I'd go.

You could simply contact them and ask, "How would you like the script bound?" - They won't bite your head off.

You can certainly go the brads route, it's cheapest, but there's more flexibility with formatting a play than a screenplay.

From reading scripts, I know that brads are a pain in the butt. They frequently come loose, and stab your fingers while you read. They're pretty terrible.

I typically use a spiral binding with a black back and clear cover. Office Depot or Office Max or Staples can do it for about $8. Makes for a much more pleasant reading experience.

Old school submission style for playscripts, which still works just about everywhere, is the 3 fastener report cover, with a cutout window on the front for the title.

3 fastener report covers with transparent front cover work also, and they seem to be more popular these days.

http://www.ehow.com/video_4396557_bind-script-correctly-plays.html

http://www.lbplayhouse.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2013_Submission_Form_NWF_v.2_interactive.pdf

Spiral binding, on the other hand, makes it harder to swap pages in and out, harder to remove pages for copying and editing.

Binding a playscript

Odocoileus is correct.

Use a binder that has a metal piece that passes through two of the holes in the paper. The piece will fit any standard letter-size paper with holes (whether you punch the holes or buy the pre-punched type). The covers are cardboard. This kind of binding allows (fairly) easy removal/addition of pages. There is also a place on the front where you can place an Avery-type label with the title and your name, if you want.

The binders that I have seen with a clear-plastic front were not designed to hold many pages, but other types may be available.

This is a much sturdier kind of binding than what you use for screenplays.