Simple Doorway Puppet Stage

Today for our puppet workshop I created a simple puppet stage by placing an extendable shower tension rod in a double doorway.  Threw a folded painter's sheet over it and use a clothespin at each side below the rod to hold the fabric in place. Quick to put up and take down.

Next time I'd like to add .....

A Background:

I will hang a painter's sheet from our drop ceiling (with large binder clips) a couple of feet back and slightly wider than the stage.  This will give us a clean background (hiding the furniture).  I would also sew a piece of Velcro on the side of the background facing the puppet stage.  I'm thinking height of Velcro would be maybe 2 feet above front stage height.

For background scenery changes:

One could paint scenes 2 feet high x width of your stage.  Then sew Velcro onto it so you have easily removable changes to attach to background.     

Stage Front:

Fold the painter's sheet double (so you can't see through it), cut away excess material. but leaving some extra material for seams.  Sew a seam across the top fold where you can slide the shower rod in and out.  Then hem the bottom.  Sew a piece of Velcro across the top front for scene changes.

Scene Foregrounds:

Example:  A table set with food.  Draw foreground onto painters sheet.  Attach Velco across back at top.   Can easily add or remove foreground scene changes.