My producer seems to have recently fallen in love with half-size binders (about the size of an iPad), and they are all over the place in my theatre. I confess that, seeing them every day, I'm starting to like them - I like that they wouldn't take up all of my table during rehearsals, for example, so I could have more space for line note forms, checklists, and designer notes. And they would absolutely reduce the size of my work bag, which is currently big enough to fit a 4" full binder. I generally like the idea of my binder not taking up all the space in our (small) light booth.
The question is: Are they too small? I don't know how I would lay out my pages; whether they'd contain half the text as the regular script, or if I'd print them in a smaller font - and then, would my notes fit? What do I do with regular-size sheets of paper people give me? Am I just liking these binders because they're adorable and seem to have cuter designs than full binders?
Do any of you use half-size binders for work? How do you organize them? Should I give up on my dreams of a smaller work bag?
